The Battle of Morar was a Scottish clan battle fought in 1602 near Loch Morar in the Scottish Highlands, arising from a feud between the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry and the Clan Mackenzie, led by Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail. The dispute had its roots in crimes committed by the MacDonells against the Mackenzies, who sought to have the MacDonell Laird of Glengarry appear before the Justice court at Edinburgh. When Glengarry MacDonell failed to appear on the arranged date, the Mackenzies wasted the MacDonell country of Morar in retaliation, prompting the MacDonells to take matters into their own hands and meet the Mackenzies in open battle.
The two sides engaged with what some accounts describe as great slaughter on both sides. The Clan Mackenzie were supported by the Clan Ross, whose involvement stemmed from Kenneth Mackenzie's marriage to Ann Ross, daughter of George Ross of Balnagowan, chief of Clan Ross. Following the battle, the two parties came to an agreement to obtain peace, with Glengarry MacDonell renouncing and giving to the Lord Mackenzie of Kintail the inheritance of the lands of Strome.
Despite this settlement, Strome Castle remained in MacDonell hands, and Mackenzie of Kintail consequently laid siege to it. During the siege, Andrew Munro of Novar, fighting on Mackenzie's side, was wounded along with two or three others. The MacDonells ultimately surrendered, and Mackenzie blew up the castle with gunpowder, bringing the conflict to a definitive close.
In the aftermath of the battle, rather than accepting the peaceful transfer of the lands of Strome, the MacDonells retained possession of Strome Castle, prompting Mackenzie of Kintail to besiege it directly. Andrew Munro of Novar was wounded on Mackenzie's side during the siege, along with two or three others, before the MacDonells surrendered and Mackenzie demolished the castle by blowing it up with gunpowder.
Great slaughter reported on both sides; Andrew Munro of Novar and two or three others wounded during the subsequent siege of Strome Castle
Clan MacDonell of Glengarry versus Clan Mackenzie supported by Clan Ross and Andrew Munro of Novar
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