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Battle of Bealach nam Broig

Battle of Bealach nam Broig was a battle fought in 1299 at Ross, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Munro and Dingwall victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Ben Wyvis, seen from near Loch Glascarnoch by the A835 road. Taken by User:Grinner on 4th April 2005.
Ben Wyvis, seen from near Loch Glascarnoch by the A835 road. Taken by User:Grinner on 4th April 2005.. Grinner at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1299
WhereRoss, United Kingdom57.701N, 4.651W
OutcomeMunro and Dingwall victory
BelligerentsAllies of the Earl of Ross: Clan Munro; Dingwall family; Clan Fraser of LovatagainstSepts of Clan Mackenzie: Clan MacIver; Clan Macaulay; Clan MacLeay; Clan MacLennan

Record

Date1299 (year precision)
PlaceRoss, United Kingdom
57.701N, 4.651W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesAccording to Sir Robert Gordon (1630): "lost a great number of men"; According to George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie (1669): Munro of Foulis and 3 sons killed; According to Alexander Mackenzie (1894): 140 Dingwalls killed; 11 Munros killedAccording to Sir Robert Gordon (1630): "Utterly Extinguished"; According to George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie (1669): All 26 men killed; According to Alexander Mackenzie (1894): "Extirpated" (Extinct)
Commanders
  • George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis
  • Hugh Fraser, 1st Lord Lovat
  • Alexander Mackenzie of Kintail
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Elsewhere in 1299

Battle of Bealach nam Broig is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870435, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bealach nam Broig, revision 1370433711, 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.