A MacDonald fleet encountered and fought a Manx squadron off Colonsay in 1247 as the Kingdom of Man under King Harald attempted to reassert control over the southern Hebrides. The MacDonald victory confirmed their effective dominance of the inner Hebrides waters and prevented Manx interference in their expanding territorial claims.
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