BattlefieldsBattle of Traigh Ghruinneart
Tudor

Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart

1598
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Clan MacLean: 800–1,000 men
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Clan Donald: 300–500 men
Outcome
MacDonald victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart or in Scottish Gaelic Blàr Tràigh Ghruineart or sometimes called the Battle of Gruinart Strand was a Scottish clan battle fought on 5 August 1598, on the Isle of Islay, in the Hebrides. It was fought between the Clan Donald and Clan Maclean. A tràigh or stand is the flat area of land bordering a body of water, a beach, or shoreline.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Clan Donald: 30 dead; 60 wounded | Clan MacLean: 280 dead

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