BattlefieldsBattle of Sallachie 1586
Tudor

Battle of Sallachie 1586

1586
Sutherland, Scotland
Also known as: Sallachie 1586
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sutherland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan Mackay
Forces
c.100–150 Clan Mackay; skirmish.
VS
Victor
Clan Sutherland
Forces
c.100–150 Clan Sutherland
Outcome
Mackay raiding party killed in southern Sutherland
The Battle

History & Significance

The Sutherland defeat of a Mackay raiding party at Sallachie in 1586 was one of many clashes between the two great northern clans over the productive straths that divided their respective territories.

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