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Battle of Logiebride

Battle of Logiebride was a battle fought in 1597 at Conon Bridge, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Scottish clan. The recorded result: Results vary from different sources. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Conon Bridge The bridge carries the A87 across the river, just upstream from where the River Conon reaches the sea in Uig Bay.
Conon Bridge The bridge carries the A87 across the river, just upstream from where the River Conon reaches the sea in Uig Bay.. John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1597
WhereConon Bridge, United Kingdom57.550N, 4.451W
OutcomeResults vary from different sources
BelligerentsBains of TullochThe Bain or Bayne family of Tulloch Castle were not part of the Clan MacBain. They were in fact a branch in the paternal line of the Clan Mackay. The progenitor of this family, John Bain Mackay, took his middle name of "Bain" as his surname instead of his real surname of Mackay; Clan MunroagainstClan MacLeod of Lewis; Clan Mackenzie
Part ofScottish clan

Where it sits in Scottish clan

Battle of Dingwall, 1411Battle of Black Mount, 1497Battle of Melrose, 1526Siege of Inverness, 1562Battle of Logiebride, 159714111597Battle of Logiebride, 1597
5 placed engagements of Scottish clan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1597 (year precision)
PlaceConon Bridge, United Kingdom
57.550N, 4.451W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesAccording to Sir Robert Gordon (1625): 3 killed; According to Alexander Mackenzie (1894): 50 killed; According to Alan Mackenzie (2006): 3 killedAccording to Sir Robert Gordon (1625): 5 killed; According to Alexander Mackenzie (1894): 2 killed; According to Alan Mackenzie (2006): 5 killed
Battle of LogiebrideBattle of LogiebrideSiege of BrahanBattle of DrumchattBattle of DingwallBattle of Mam GarviaBattle of Blar Na PairceBattle of DingwallBattle of Blar Na PairceWickAberdeenDundeePerthFort William100 km57.550N, 4.451W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1187 and 1715.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1597

Battle of Logiebride 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 Q4871586, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Logiebride, revision 1373360423, 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.