BattlefieldsRoland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185
Medieval

Roland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185

1185
Galloway, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Campaign
Location
Galloway, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Supporters of the late Gille Brigte of Galloway, led by Gille Patraic and Henric Cennedig, with continued resistance under Gille Coluim
VS
Victor
Roland (Lochlann), son of Uchtred, backed by William the Lion
Outcome
Roland defeated Gille Brigte's supporters and built forts across Galloway to secure control; a compromise was later brokered when Henry II intervened, with Roland ruling the main part of Galloway and Gille Brigte's son Duncan given the new lordship of Carrick.
The Battle

History & Significance

Roland of Galloway Suppresses Gille Brigte's Supporters, 1185 was a campaign of the Medieval period, fought in Galloway, Scotland in 1185. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Exact site not recorded. The location of this engagement is not established in the surviving sources.
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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