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Battle of the Spoiling Dyke

Battle of the Spoiling Dyke was a battle fought in 1578 at Highland, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: MacLeod victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Trumpan Church Trumpan Church was the site in 1578 of a revenge attack by the MacDonalds of Uist on the MacLeods. The MacDonalds crept up on the church, which was filled by a worshipping congregation.
Trumpan Church Trumpan Church was the site in 1578 of a revenge attack by the MacDonalds of Uist on the MacLeods. The MacDonalds crept up on the church, which was filled by a worshipping congregation.. John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1578
WhereHighland, United Kingdom57.290N, 6.220W
OutcomeMacLeod victory
BelligerentsClan MacDonald of SleatagainstClan MacLeod
Casualties and lossesAlmost allandUnknown

Record

Date1578 (year precision)
PlaceHighland, United Kingdom
57.290N, 6.220W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesAlmost allUnknown
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Elsewhere in 1578

Battle of the Spoiling Dyke is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4873016, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Spoiling Dyke, revision 1370602383, 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.