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MacRuari clan — battle at Skipness 1260

1260
Argyll, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lamont
Forces
Lamont c.150–300; clan skirmish over Hebridean territory.
VS
Victor
MacRuari
Forces
MacRuari c.200–400
Outcome
MacRuari held Skipness as northern Kintyre stronghold against mainland Scots clans
The Battle

History & Significance

MacRuari family held Garmoran and Bute; their territory would pass to MacDonalds forming Lordship basis

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacRuari clan — battle at Skipness 1260

Cnoc na Sgratha,cairn 550m N of Glenbuie
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Sliabh nan Dearc,enclosure 570m E of Cnoc Moine Raibeirt
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.5 miles
Glenreasdell Mains, chambered cairn 200m SE of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1.7 miles
Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil,fort,Lochranza
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.8 miles
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