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Battle of Leckmelm

Battle of Leckmelm was a battle fought in 1586 at Leckmelm, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mackay, Sutherland & MacLeod victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Leckmelm Vista A view of the leckmelm estate lochs, in far distance from the left, the Southeastern ridge of Coigach, Stac Pollaidh, Cul Beag and Cul Mhor To the far right, on a fine day in June.
Leckmelm Vista A view of the leckmelm estate lochs, in far distance from the left, the Southeastern ridge of Coigach, Stac Pollaidh, Cul Beag and Cul Mhor To the far right, on a fine day in June.. GEEZABREK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1586
WhereLeckmelm, United Kingdom57.869N, 5.094W
OutcomeMackay, Sutherland & MacLeod victory
BelligerentsClan GunnagainstClan Aberach; Clan Sutherland; Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Casualties and losses32 killedandUnknown

Record

Date1586 (year precision)
PlaceLeckmelm, United Kingdom
57.869N, 5.094W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses32 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Mackay of Aberach
  • Sutherland of Killipheder
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Elsewhere in 1586

Battle of Leckmelm is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871547, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Leckmelm, revision 1370447390, 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.