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battle, medieval

Battle of Tannach

Battle of Tannach was a battle fought in 1464 at Highland, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mackay/Keith victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Farmhouse at Tannach
Farmhouse at Tannach. Les Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1464
WhereHighland, United Kingdom58.412N, 3.146W
OutcomeMackay/Keith victory
BelligerentsClan Keith; Clan MackayagainstClan Gunn
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1464 (year precision)
PlaceHighland, United Kingdom
58.412N, 3.146W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Angus Roy Mackay, 9th of Strathnaver
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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

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1464 and 1680.

Elsewhere in 1464

Battle of Tannach 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 Q4872503, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tannach, revision 1370590524, 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.