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Battle of Tarbat

Battle of Tarbat was a battle fought in 1486 at Highland, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Ross victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Old Tarbat Parish Church, Portmahomack, Scotland
Old Tarbat Parish Church, Portmahomack, Scotland. Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1486
WhereHighland, United Kingdom57.833N, 3.817W
OutcomeRoss victory
BelligerentsClan RossagainstClan Mackay
Casualties and lossesUnknownandNo survivors?

Record

Date1486 (year precision)
PlaceHighland, United Kingdom
57.833N, 3.817W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownNo survivors?
Commanders
  • Angus Roy Mackay, 9th of Strathnaver
Battle of TarbatBattle of TarbatBattle of LittleferryBattle of Skibo and StrathfleetBattle of Alltan-BeathBattle of Torran DubhBattle of AuldearnBattle of Alltan-BeathBattle of Torran DubhBattle of AuldearnWickAberdeenInvernessKirkwallFort William100 km57.833N, 3.817W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1486

Battle of Tarbat 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 Q4872508, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tarbat, revision 1370590580, 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.