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Sandside Chase

Sandside Chase was a battle fought in 1437 at Reay, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mackay victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Picture across Sandside Bay, near Thurso, Caithness, taken August 2006. Beach has warning signs indicating presence of radioactive particles.
Picture across Sandside Bay, near Thurso, Caithness, taken August 2006. Beach has warning signs indicating presence of radioactive particles.. Johnlp at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1437
WhereReay, United Kingdom58.563N, 3.787W
OutcomeMackay victory
BelligerentsClan MackayagainstClan Gunn
Casualties and lossesUnknownand"Crushing defeat"

Record

Date1437 (year precision)
PlaceReay, United Kingdom
58.563N, 3.787W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown"Crushing defeat"
Commanders
  • Neil Mackay, 8th of Strathnaver
Sandside ChaseSandside ChaseBattle of HarpsdaleBattle of AltimarlachBattle of TannachBattle of DrumnacoubBattle of ChampionsBattle of TannachBattle of DrumnacoubInvernessKirkwall100 km58.563N, 3.787W
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Elsewhere in 1437

Sandside Chase 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 Q7416937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sandside Chase, revision 1370730129, 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.