Historic Battlefield (Inventory): Mulroy, 4 August 1688 (BTL26)

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Authority Historic Scotland
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The Battle of Mulroy is known as the last clan battle. It was fought between a force of Highlanders from the MacDonalds of Keppoch, along with allies including Camerons and Macmartins, against the army of Lachlan Mackintosh, with support from his Clan Chattan allies and several hundred Government infantry. Despite Mackintosh’s advantage of numbers, the Highlanders were able to defeat his force and even capture Lachlan himself. However, they were forced to release him when soldiers moved to attempt his rescue and over the coming months the MacDonalds would face a campaign of brutal reprisal, until the Government forces were recalled in the build up to the Glorious Revolution.

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  • Text/Designation Notification/Inventory of HBs: 2011. Inventory of Historic Battlefields: Mulroy.

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Grid reference Centred NN 2708 8181 (3031m by 2776m)
Map sheet NN28SE

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Oct 31 2017 4:25PM

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