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Tudor

MacKenzie Campaign against MacLeod for Lewis — Ard Nacriche 1497

1497
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacLeod of Lewis defenders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacKenzie of Kintail landing force
Outcome
MacLeod tactical success but strategic position on Lewis weakened
The Battle

History & Significance

MacKenzie forces landed on Lewis and fought MacLeod defenders near Ard Nacriche in an early attempt to press a disputed claim to the island; the MacLeods repulsed the landing but were weakened

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Scheduled Monuments near MacKenzie Campaign against MacLeod for Lewis — Ard Nacriche 1497

Druim Dubh,stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.5 miles
Cnoc na Croich, chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~3.2 miles
Loch Arnish,dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.2 miles
Arnish Point,gun emplacements
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
Achmore,stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~4.6 miles
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