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Battle of Glen Fruin

Battle of Glen Fruin was a battle fought on 7 February 1603 at Glen Fruin, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: MacGregor victory. Recorded strength: 300–400 combined force against 600–800 combined force, including a large proportion of cavalry.

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Monument in Glen Fruin marking site of clan battle. A battle between the MacGregors and the Colquhouns took place at this site in February 1603
Monument in Glen Fruin marking site of clan battle. A battle between the MacGregors and the Colquhouns took place at this site in February 1603. Brian D Osborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 February 1603
WhereGlen Fruin, United Kingdom56.066N, 4.770W
OutcomeMacGregor victory
BelligerentsClan Gregor,; allied menagainstClan Colquhoun,; allied men
Casualties and losses2 dead (allegedly)and140–200 dead

Record

Date7 February 1603
PlaceGlen Fruin, United Kingdom
56.066N, 4.770W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300–400 combined force600–800 combined force, including a large proportion of cavalry
Casualties and losses2 dead (allegedly)140–200 dead
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Elsewhere in 1603

Battle of Glen Fruin 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 Q3636451, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Glen Fruin, revision 1380696149, 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.