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MacRuari sea raid on Skye 1248

1248
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Skye kindreds
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacRuari galley force
Outcome
MacRuari plunders Skye shore settlements; no decisive battle
The Battle

History & Significance

The MacRuari galley fleet raided the MacLeod-aligned shores of Skye in a disputed waters conflict over the Outer Isles; a precursor to the later John of Islay absorption of the MacRuari claims

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacRuari sea raid on Skye 1248

Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.9 miles
Dun Arkaig, broch
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.6 miles
Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.1 miles
Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Dun Beag, broch and surrounding structures, Struan, Skye
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.2 miles
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