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Battle of Bloody Bay

Battle of Bloody Bay was a naval engagement fought in the 1480s at Isle of Mull, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Victory for Angus Òg. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Clear Felling at Bloody Bay
Clear Felling at Bloody Bay. Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Foughtthe 1480s
WhereIsle of Mull, United Kingdom56.650N, 6.117W
OutcomeVictory for Angus Òg
BelligerentsClan MacDonald; Clan Maclean; Clan MacNeil; Clan MacLeodagainstClan Macdonald of Clanranald; Clan Macdonald of Sleat; Clan MacDonald of Keppoch; Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Datethe 1480s (decade precision)
PlaceIsle of Mull, United Kingdom
56.650N, 6.117W
KindNaval engagement, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • John of Islay, Earl of Ross
  • Aonghas Óg
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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.

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Elsewhere in 1480

Battle of Bloody Bay is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870500, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bloody Bay, revision 1370434627, 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.