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Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig

Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig was a battle fought on 13 September 1665 at Achnacarry, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 7 days. The recorded result: No battle (Cameron's halt Mackintosh advance). Recorded strength: 1,500 against 1,200.

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Fought13 September 1665lasted 7 days
WhereAchnacarry, United Kingdom56.951N, 5.001W
OutcomeNo battle (Cameron's halt Mackintosh advance)
BelligerentsChattan ConfederationagainstClan Cameron
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone

Record

Date13 September 1665
to 20 September 1665
PlaceAchnacarry, United Kingdom
56.951N, 5.001W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,5001,200
Casualties and lossesNoneNone
Commanders
  • Ewen Cameron of Lochiel
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Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7598043, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig, revision 1370748618, 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.