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Battle of Lochaber

Battle of Lochaber was a battle fought in May 1429 at Lochaber, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Map showing roughly the historic district of Lochaber in Scotland.
Map showing roughly the historic district of Lochaber in Scotland.. Benson85 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMay 1429
WhereLochaber, United Kingdom57.000N, 5.000W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstLordship of the Isles: Clan Donald; Clan Cameron; Clan Mackintosh
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

DateMay 1429 (month precision)
PlaceLochaber, United Kingdom
57.000N, 5.000W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • James I of Scotland
  • Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
  • Donald Dubh Cameron
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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.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1429

Battle of Lochaber 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 Q4871580, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lochaber, revision 1370447866, 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.