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Battle of Largs 1263

1263
Ayrshire, Scotland
Also known as: Skirmish at Largs · Battle of Largs and Hunterston
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Ayrshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Norway (Haakon IV)
Forces
Scottish force; Scots win after storm wrecks Norse fleet
VS
Victor
Scotland (Alexander III)
Forces
c.1,000-2,000 Norwegian landing party
Outcome
Norwegian fleet repulsed; Haakon dies at Orkney on retreat
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Largs effectively ended Norse claims to the Hebrides and led directly to the Treaty of Perth in 1266 by which Norway ceded the Western Isles to Scotland.

Casualties & Losses

Hundreds on both sides

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Largs 1263

Haylie House, chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.5 miles
Castle Hill, fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.9 miles
Knock,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.5 miles
Fairlie Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Southannan Mansionhouse,Fairlie
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
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