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Medieval

Battle of Park 1490

1490
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of the Park · MacDonald Rising at Park
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonalds of the Isles
Forces
MacDonalds c.600–1,200
VS
Victor
Crown forces (Mackenzies and Ross allies)
Forces
Crown forces c.800–1,500
Outcome
MacDonald rising suppressed in Ross-shire
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Park in Ross-shire crushed one of the last significant MacDonald attempts to reassert control over the earldom of Ross before the final forfeiture of the Lordship of the Isles in 1493.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Park 1490

Eileanach Lodge,settlement & field system 550m WSW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.6 miles
Boath, three chambered cairns NE and NNE of Easter Ballone Farm
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~2.4 miles
Cladh Churadain,chapel and burial ground
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Drumore,farmstead,field system,chambered cairn & cupmarks 600m W of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~2.8 miles
Carn Liath,chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~3 miles
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