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MacLeod of Lewis suppression at Stornoway 1610

1610
Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacLeod of Lewis
Forces
c.80–120 garrison
VS
Victor
MacKenzie of Kintail
Forces
c.400–600 MacKenzie besiegers
Outcome
MacKenzie acquired Lewis from the Crown and suppressed remaining MacLeod resistance at Stornoway
The Battle

History & Significance

Ended the MacLeod of Lewis line as autonomous lords; Lewis passed to MacKenzie becoming Seaforth

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacLeod of Lewis suppression at Stornoway 1610

Cnoc na Croich, chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.5 miles
Arnish Point,gun emplacements
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Loch Arnish,dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.6 miles
Rubha Shilldinish,promontory fort and homestead
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.4 miles
Druim Dubh,stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.9 miles
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