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Battle of Brander Pass 1308

1308
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Also known as: Pass of Brander 1308
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
John of Lorn (MacDougalls)
Forces
John of Lorn c. 1,500–2,000; tactical archer ambush defeated.
VS
Victor
Robert Bruce
Forces
Bruce c. 1,500–2,000
Outcome
MacDougall ambush defeated; Argyll falls to Bruce
The Battle

History & Significance

Bruce routed the MacDougall ambush in the narrow gorge of Brander Pass by sending archers above the trap, a tactical masterpiece that shattered MacDougall power in the western Highlands.

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Brander Pass 1308

St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Tyndrum, lead mines and associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Loch Dochart, castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.8 miles
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