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Tudor

MacKenzie clash near Caisteal Maol 1504

1504
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacDonald of Sleat men
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacKenzie fighters
Outcome
MacKenzie gains control of Kyle Akin approaches
The Battle

History & Significance

A skirmish near the ruins of Caisteal Maol on Skye saw MacKenzie men attempting to expand into Kyle Akin territory disputed with the MacDonalds of Sleat; the engagement secured ferry rights for MacKenzie

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacKenzie clash near Caisteal Maol 1504

Caisteal Maol (Castle Moyle), Kyleakin, Skye
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Ashaig, burnt mound 125m NNW of Faskin
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles
Ashaig, remains of church and burial ground, shell midden and Tobar Aiseig well
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.5 miles
Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, crannog at N end of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~4.5 miles
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~5 miles
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