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Battle of Clynetradwell

Battle of Clynetradwell was a battle fought in 1590 at Brora, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Brora. The recorded result: Earl of Caithness’s army retreats. Recorded strength: 400 or 500 against 1,500.

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Battle of Clynetradwell
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Fought1590
WhereBrora, United Kingdom58.010N, 3.850W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEarl of Caithness’s army retreats.
BelligerentsClan Sutherland (supporters of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland)againstClan Sinclair (supporters of George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness)

Record

Date1590 (year precision)
PlaceBrora, United Kingdom
58.010N, 3.850W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength400 or 5001,500
Casualties and lossesJohn Morray killed.; 16 common soldiers killed.; Gordon of Kilcalmkill; William MorrayNicolas Sutherland and Angus-Mack-Angus-Termack killed.; 13 others killed.
Commanders
  • George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness
  • Forse Castle
  • Mackay of Scoury
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Placed at Brora; 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 1590

Battle of Clynetradwell 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 Q4870765, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Clynetradwell, revision 1370109154, 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.