BattlefieldsGlendochart skirmish — MacGregor vs government 1603
Tudor

Glendochart skirmish — MacGregor vs government 1603

1603
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: MacGregor resistance at Glen Dochart 1603
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government forces
VS
Victor
MacGregors (briefly)
Outcome
Government force checking MacGregor movements driven back in narrow glen
The Battle

History & Significance

In the immediate aftermath of the Glenfruin massacre and the proscription, MacGregor bands continued to move through their traditional territories in Glen Dochart. Government forces attempting to apprehend them found the terrain entirely in favour of the hunted. Several such skirmishes occurred before the MacGregors dispersed into smaller groups or were absorbed by patron clans.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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