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battle, early modern

Battle of Carinish

Battle of Carinish was a battle fought in 1601 at Carinish, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: MacDonald victory. Recorded strength: 15 against 40.

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The village of Carinish (North Uist) with the battlefield of Carinish in the foreground.
The village of Carinish (North Uist) with the battlefield of Carinish in the foreground.. Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1601
WhereCarinish, United Kingdom57.523N, 7.316W
OutcomeMacDonald victory
BelligerentsClan MacDonald of SleatagainstClan MacLeod
Casualties and lossesUnknownand38

Record

Date1601 (year precision)
PlaceCarinish, United Kingdom
57.523N, 7.316W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1540
Casualties and lossesUnknown38
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Elsewhere in 1601

Battle of Carinish 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 Q4870655, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carinish, revision 1370436337, 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.