BattlefieldsBattle of Torran Dubh 1517
Tudor

Battle of Torran Dubh 1517

1517
Sutherland, Scotland
Also known as: Torran Dubh 1517 · Sutherland vs Mackay
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Sutherland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Sutherland forces
Forces
Sutherland c.400-900
VS
Victor
Clan Mackay
Forces
MacKay c.500-1000
Outcome
Mackay raid into Sutherland repulsed
The Battle

History & Significance

The conflict at Torran Dubh in 1517 was one of many clashes between the Sutherland and Mackay clans over the fertile straths of Sutherland, reflecting the chronic instability of the far north under weak Crown governance.

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