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MacDonald assault on Dingwall 1411

1411
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Dingwall garrison
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Donald Lord of the Isles with Hebridean host
Outcome
MacDonald takes Dingwall; town burned before march south
The Battle

History & Significance

Donald Lord of the Isles seized and burned Dingwall on the march to Harlaw; the town was the administrative centre of the Ross earldom and its capture was a direct challenge to Crown authority

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacDonald assault on Dingwall 1411

Dingwall Castle, 20m SW of The Castle House
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.5 miles
Dingwall Churchyard,symbol stone
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Uplands,enclosure 350m NE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.2 miles
Urquhart,Old Parish Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.3 miles
Drummondreach,dun 400m E of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.6 miles
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