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Battle of Altimarlach

Battle of Altimarlach was a battle fought on 13 July 1680 at Wick, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Campbell Victory. Recorded strength: Accounts vary from 700 to 1100 men against Accounts vary from 400 to 1,500 men.

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Fought13 July 1680
WhereWick, United Kingdom58.456N, 3.147W
OutcomeCampbell Victory
BelligerentsClan Campbell and Clan MacNabagainstClan Sinclair
Casualties and lossesVery lowandAccounts vary from 80 to 200 men killed

Record

Date13 July 1680
PlaceWick, United Kingdom
58.456N, 3.147W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthAccounts vary from 700 to 1100 menAccounts vary from 400 to 1,500 men
Casualties and lossesVery lowAccounts vary from 80 to 200 men killed
Commanders
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
  • George Sinclair, 7th Earl of Caithness
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1464 and 1680.

Elsewhere in 1680

Battle of Altimarlach is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870280, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Altimarlach, revision 1372232666, 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.