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Battle of Alltachuilain

Battle of Alltachuilain was a battle fought in 1518 at Sutherland, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sutherland. The recorded result: Victory for forces of Elizabeth Sutherland and Adam Gordon. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1518
WhereSutherland, United Kingdom58.082N, 4.032W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for forces of Elizabeth Sutherland and Adam Gordon
BelligerentsClan Sutherland; Clan Gordon (loyal to Elizabeth Sutherland and Adam Gordon)againstClan Sutherland (loyal to Alexander Sutherland)
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAll either slain or chased

Record

Date1518 (year precision)
PlaceSutherland, United Kingdom
58.082N, 4.032W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownAll either slain or chased
Commanders
  • Sutherland of Killipheder
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Placed at Sutherland; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1518

Battle of Alltachuilain is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870270, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alltachuilain, revision 1370431718, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.