Battlefield record MHG11130 - Battle Site, Crioslach
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7699 1500 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC71NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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Full Description
In June 1589, James Sinclair of Murkle, the Earl of Caithness' brother, crossed the Sutherland border in the heights of Strath Kildonan, and in Strathbrora began to drive off cattle; but the Sutherland men, under Houcheon MacKay, overtook them at Crissaligh, and in the skirmish that followed, Sinclair's forces were driven back across the border.
A MacKay 1914; R Gordon 1813.
It is probable that this conflict took place at Crioslach (NC 7777 1570), but no further information was encountered.
Visited by OS (WD J) 13 July 1961.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2273 Text/Publication/Volume: Weber, H (ed). 1813. Genealogical history of the Earldom of Sutherland by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun. 198-9.
- --- SHG2457 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, D (ed.). 1914. History of the Province of Caithness and Sutherland from the Earliest Times to 1615. 184.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
