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battle, medieval

Battle of Drumchatt

Battle of Drumchatt was a battle fought in 1497 at Highland, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mackenzie & Munro victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Knockfarrel, Strathpeffer Knock Farril is the name given to the ridge on the 1:25,000 map, while local signposts show it as Knockfarrel. There is a hill fort on the summit area.
Knockfarrel, Strathpeffer Knock Farril is the name given to the ridge on the 1:25,000 map, while local signposts show it as Knockfarrel. There is a hill fort on the summit area.. Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1497
WhereHighland, United Kingdom57.583N, 4.517W
OutcomeMackenzie & Munro victory
BelligerentsClan Mackenzie; Clan Munro; (Loyal to James IV of Scotland)againstClan MacDonald of Lochalsh; (Loyal to John of Islay, Earl of Ross)
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1497 (year precision)
PlaceHighland, United Kingdom
57.583N, 4.517W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Hector Roy Mackenzie
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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.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1187 and 1715.

Elsewhere in 1497

Battle of Drumchatt 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 Q4870923, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drumchatt (1497), revision 1370439343, 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.