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Battle of Drumnacoub

Battle of Drumnacoub was a battle fought in about 1400 at Highland, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mackay victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 men against 1,200, or 1,500 men.

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Ben Loyal and Ben Hope, from above Tongue.
Ben Loyal and Ben Hope, from above Tongue.. djmacpherson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Foughtabout 1400
WhereHighland, United Kingdom58.433N, 4.450W
OutcomeMackay victory
BelligerentsClan MackayagainstClan Sutherland; Mackay rebels
Casualties and lossesAngus Mackay; "very few alive"andMorgan & Niel both killed; "very few alive"

Record

Dateabout 1400 (century precision)
PlaceHighland, United Kingdom
58.433N, 4.450W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,200 men1,200, or 1,500 men
Casualties and lossesAngus Mackay; "very few alive"Morgan & Niel both killed; "very few alive"
Commanders
  • Mackay of Aberach
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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 1400

Battle of Drumnacoub is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870929, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drumnacoub, revision 1370439373, 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.