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Battle of the Isle of Man

Battle of the Isle of Man was a battle fought in 1158 at Isle of Man. The recorded result: Seizure of Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. Recorded strength: 53 birlinns against Unknown.

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Fought1158
WhereIsle of Man54.322N, 4.387W
OutcomeSeizure of Kingdom of Mann and the Isles
BelligerentsSomhairle MacGillebrideagainstGofraidh mac Amhlaibh
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1158 (year precision)
PlaceIsle of Man
54.322N, 4.387W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength53 birlinnsUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Battle of the Isle of ManBattle of the Isle of ManBattle of SkyhillBattle of RonaldswayBattle of the River DeeBattle of Loch RyanBattle of Glen TroolBattle of RonaldswayBattle of the River DeeBattle of Loch RyanBattle of Glen TroolDublinManchesterBelfastNewcastleBlackpoolAyrDundalkDrogheda100 km54.322N, 4.387W
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 1158

Battle of the Isle of Man is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 3 in present-day Isle of Man.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872939, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Isle of Man, revision 1370600414, 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.