BattlefieldsClan Campbell First Seizure of Dunoon Castle 1400
Medieval

Clan Campbell First Seizure of Dunoon Castle 1400

1400
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Outcome
Campbell forces seized Dunoon Castle and established garrison; Cowal peninsula brought under Campbell influence; Clyde approaches to Argyll dominated by Campbell.
The Battle

History & Significance

The Campbell seizure of Dunoon Castle on the Cowal peninsula established their control of the Firth of Clyde approaches to Argyll. Dunoon was one of the key strategic castles of Argyll commanding the entry to the Holy Loch and the western Clyde. Campbell control of Dunoon gave them effective authority over the movement of ships into the Argyll sea-lochs and set the stage for their eventual dominance of all Cowal.

Forces Involved

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

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