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Battle of Coire Na Creiche

Battle of Coire Na Creiche was a battle fought in 1601 at Cuillin, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: MacDonald victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Sgurr nan Gillean in the Cuillin, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Sgurr nan Gillean in the Cuillin, Isle of Skye, Scotland.. Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1601
WhereCuillin, United Kingdom57.248N, 6.253W
OutcomeMacDonald victory
BelligerentsClan MacDonald of SleatagainstClan MacLeod
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1601 (year precision)
PlaceCuillin, United Kingdom
57.248N, 6.253W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Battle of Coire Na CreicheBattle of Coire Na CreicheBattle of the Spoiling DykeBattle of MorarBattle of Glen ShielBattle of Bloody BayBattle of CarinishBattle of the Spoiling DykeBattle of MorarBattle of Bloody BayBattle of CarinishInvernessPerth100 km57.248N, 6.253W
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 1601

Battle of Coire Na Creiche 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 Q4870773, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Coire Na Creiche, revision 1370437449, 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.