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Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart

Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart was a battle fought on 5 August 1598 at Islay, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: MacDonald victory. Recorded strength: 300–500 men against 800–1,000 men.

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Lachlan Mor Maclean of Duart Fell Here This cairn marks the spot where Maclean fell in the Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart. The battle is the best known incident of the long and bitter fued between the M. Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 August 1598
WhereIslay, United Kingdom55.822N, 6.355W
OutcomeMacDonald victory
BelligerentsClan DonaldagainstClan MacLean
Casualties and losses30 dead; 60 woundedand280 dead

Record

Date5 August 1598
PlaceIslay, United Kingdom
55.822N, 6.355W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300–500 men800–1,000 men
Casualties and losses30 dead; 60 wounded280 dead
Commanders
  • Sir James MacDonald, 9th of Dunnyveg
  • Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean
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Elsewhere in 1598

Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart 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 Q4872584, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart, revision 1370591409, 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.