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Battle of Lagganmore

Battle of Lagganmore was a battle fought in 1646 at Scotland, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Royalist/Irish victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 700.

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Fought1646
WhereScotland, United Kingdom56.324N, 5.482W
OutcomeRoyalist/Irish victory
BelligerentsRoyalists: Clan Donald; Clan MacDougall; Clan MacAulay; Irish BrigadeagainstCovenanters: Clan Campbell; Clan MacCallum; Clan MacNaghten
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Battle of Tippermuir, 1644Battle of Aberdeen, 1644Battle of Inverlochy, 1645Battle of Auldearn, 1645Battle of Alford, 1645Battle of Kilsyth, 1645Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645Battle of Annan Moor, 1645Battle of Lagganmore, 1646Battle of Aberdeen, 1646Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, 1647Battle of Mauchline Muir, 1648Battle of Stirling, 1648Siege of Dublin, 1649Battle of Carbisdale, 1650Battle of Dunbar, 1650Battle of Inverkeithing, 1651Battle of Worcester, 1651Battle of Dalnaspidal, 1654Battle of the Severn, 165516441655Battle of Lagganmore, 1646
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Record

Date1646 (year precision)
PlaceScotland, United Kingdom
56.324N, 5.482W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,500700
Commanders
Battle of LagganmoreBattle of LagganmoreBattle of Red FordBattle of the Pass of BranderBattle of Loup HillBattle of DalrighBattle of Glen FruinBattle of Red FordBattle of DalrighBattle of Glen FruinEdinburghDundeeAyrInvernessFort William100 km56.324N, 5.482W
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Battle of Lagganmore 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 Q4871524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lagganmore, revision 1370267771, 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.