BattlefieldsBattle of Torran Dubh
Medieval

Battle of Torran Dubh

1464
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonalds
Forces
MacDonalds c.300–600
VS
Victor
MacKintoshes (Clan Chattan)
Forces
MacKintoshes c.300–600
Outcome
Clan Chattan victory; territorial dispute settled by force
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of the ongoing conflict between Clan Chattan and their neighbours over grazing rights and territorial boundaries in the central Highlands. The MacKintosh chiefs as leaders of Clan Chattan were perpetually in conflict with adjacent clans throughout the fifteenth century.

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