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MacSween Castle Resistance at Castle Sween 1310

1310
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacSween garrison
Forces
MacSween garrison
VS
Victor
Bruce forces
Forces
Bruce besieging force
Outcome
Bruce forces take Castle Sween; MacSween power broken
The Battle

History & Significance

MacSween adherents who had supported the English and Norwegian connection held Castle Sween against Bruce forces; the castle fell after a short siege, ending MacSween power in Knapdale

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacSween Castle Resistance at Castle Sween 1310

Castle Sween
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Daltot,cross incised stone & burial ground 760m SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Keills Cross, cross and church 200m ENE of Keillmore
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2 miles
Dun Mhuirich,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2 miles
St Columba's Cave, cave and chapel, Knapdale
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.3 miles
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