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Battle of Ronaldsway

Battle of Ronaldsway was a battle fought on 8 October 1275 at Ronaldsway, in what is now Isle of Man. It was part of the Manx revolt of 1275. The recorded result: Crown victory, end of Norse Sudreyan monarchy and firm establishment of Scottish rule on the Isle of Man. Recorded strength: ? against ?.

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Looking down on the Flying Club and the battlefield (Battle of Ronaldsway) (1275).
Looking down on the Flying Club and the battlefield (Battle of Ronaldsway) (1275).. Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 October 1275
WhereRonaldsway, Isle of Man54.081N, 4.618W
OutcomeCrown victory, end of Norse Sudreyan monarchy and firm establishment of Scottish rule on the Isle of Man.
BelligerentsKing of MannagainstScottish Crown
Casualties and losses537 deadand?
Part ofManx revolt of 12751275

Record

Date8 October 1275
PlaceRonaldsway, Isle of Man
54.081N, 4.618W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength??
Casualties and losses537 dead?
Commanders
  • Guðrøðr Magnússon
  • John de Vesci
  • Alnwick
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Elsewhere in 1275

Battle of Ronaldsway is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 3 in present-day Isle of Man.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2497690, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ronaldsway, revision 1371725574, 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.