BattlefieldsBattle of Blar na Leine 1544
Tudor

Battle of Blar na Leine 1544

1544
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Field of Shirts · Blar na Leine
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan Fraser of Lovat
Forces
Clan Fraser c.600–1,000. Decisive MacDonald victory.
VS
Victor
Clan Donald (MacDonalds of Clan Ranald)
Forces
Clan Donald c.600–1,000
Outcome
Frasers nearly annihilated at the Great Glen
The Battle

History & Significance

The Field of Shirts earned its name because warriors shed their plaids in the summer heat before battle; it was so bloody that Clan Fraser effectively ceased to function as a military force for a generation.

Casualties & Losses

Hundreds on both sides; most Fraser men killed

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