BattlefieldsBattle of Sron an t-Saighdeir
Jacobite Risings

Battle of Sron an t-Saighdeir

1665
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Camerons vs MacKintoshes Lochaber
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacKintoshes
Forces
MacKintoshes c.80–120. Territorial dispute in Lochaber.
VS
Victor
Camerons of Lochiel
Forces
Camerons of Lochiel c.100–150
Outcome
Cameron victory; boundary dispute settled by force
The Battle

History & Significance

The Camerons and MacKintoshes disputed the boundaries of their territories in Lochaber throughout the seventeenth century. This engagement — in the period between the Civil Wars and the Jacobite risings — represents the continuation of clan conflict in a period when the central government was distracted by other concerns.

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