BattlefieldsCampbell seizure of Dunoon Castle 1490
Medieval

Campbell seizure of Dunoon Castle 1490

1490
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Stewart of Menteith
VS
Victor
Campbell of Argyll
Outcome
Campbell control of Dunoon established; Stewart keepers removed
The Battle

History & Significance

Campbell of Argyll formally occupied Dunoon Castle with Crown sanction, displacing the Stewart of Menteith keepers and making it the main Campbell administrative centre for Cowal

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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