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Tudor

MacDonald Revolt — Cowal Raid 1501

1501
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Campbell Cowal garrison
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacDonald of Dunnyveg galloglass
Outcome
MacDonald raiders cause damage before Campbell response
The Battle

History & Significance

MacDonald of Dunnyveg raided Campbell-held Cowal in 1501 as part of the Donald Dubh rebellion, burning Campbell townships and challenging Crown settlement of the former Lordship

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacDonald Revolt — Cowal Raid 1501

Kilmorie Church, burial ground and cross, 450m SW of Castle Lachlan
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.6 miles
Lachlan Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
Clacheranmor, motte E of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.1 miles
Ardacheranmor, motte 190 m N of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.3 miles
Chapel of Kilbride, 240m SE of Kilbride Island
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
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