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Battle of Knock Mary 1511

Battle of Knock Mary: Drummond castle - pano
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Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).

Key facts

Date (year)1511Wikidata P585 point in time
Century16th centuryderived
PeriodTudor & early Stuartderived
CountryScotlandderived

About the battle

The Battle of Knockmary (or Battle of Rottenreoch) was a Scottish clan battle fought in 1511, or 1490 between the Clan Murray against the Clan Drummond and Clan Campbell, north of Crieff, Scotland.

Visiting the battlefield

Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 56.3894, -3.8625

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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).

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