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Battle of Carinish 1601

Battle of Carinish: Carinish
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Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).

Key facts

Date (year)1601Wikidata P585 point in time
Century17th centuryderived
PeriodTudor & early Stuartderived
CountryScotlandderived

About the battle

The Battle of Carinish was a Scottish clan battle fought in North Uist in 1601. It was part of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory and an enforced peace.

Visiting the battlefield

Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 57.5225, -7.3158

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Carinish (revision 1370436337), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).

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