battle, medieval

Battle of Harlaw

Name: Battle of Harlaw
Start: 1411-07-24
Location: Inverurie, United Kingdom

Battle of Harlaw was a battle fought on 24 July 1411 at Inverurie, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Macdonald uprising. The recorded result: Tactical draw; Both sides claim victory. Recorded strength: Several thousand against Fewer than 10,000.

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Fought24 July 1411

WhereInverurie, United Kingdom57.308N, 2.412W

OutcomeTactical draw; Both sides claim victory

BelligerentsScottish Crown (Lowland clans loyal to the Duke of Albany)againstLordship of the Isles (Highland clans)

Casualties and losses600 killedand900 killed

Battlefield todayBattle of Harlaw battlefieldHistoric Environment Scotland entry BTL11, 519 ha

Part ofMacdonald uprising

Record

Date	24 July 1411
Place	Inverurie, United Kingdom 57.308N, 2.412W
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	Several thousand	Fewer than 10,000
Casualties and losses	600 killed	900 killed
Commanders	Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar Robert Davidson, Provost of Aberdeen Bearer of the Royal Banner Sheriff of Angus	Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles Red Hector of the Battles Maclean Malcolm Beg Mackintosh, 10th of Mackintosh John Mór Tanister

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. The dashed outline is the registered battlefield area (Historic Environment Scotland). Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Inverurie 1745, 3.5 km SE
Battle of Inverurie 1308, 6.4 km NE
Battle of Craibstone 1571, 18 km SE
Battle of Alford 1645, 20 km W
Battle of Corrichie 1562, 23 km S

Elsewhere in 1411

Historic Environment Scotland registers this as the Battle of Harlaw battlefield (entry BTL11), 519 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Harlaw 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 Q766136, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Harlaw, revision 1374204791, 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. Battlefield boundary and area from Historic Environment Scotland (Open Government Licence). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.