Battlefield record MHG7773 - Battle Site, Bealach Nam Brog

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 422 713 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH47SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish FODDERTY

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Full Description

A battle was fought at Bealach nam Brog between Lord Lovat, with Munros of Fowles and Dingwalls of Kildun, and the men of Donald MacIver from Kinlochewe. Near the area of the battle 'a perfect speciman of an arrowhead' was picked up in 1913.
A C M Mitford 1936

'In year 1452, ......, the desperate skirmish of Beallach nam Brog occurred, in which the Earl of Ross.... attached and slaughtered his foes, including Mackenzies Kinlochewe men..'
J H Dixon 1886

A famous fight between the Munros and the Mackenzies at Bealach nam Brog W J Watson 1904

No further information. Visited by OS (W D J) 18 April 1963

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Dixon, J H. 1886. Gairloch in north west Ross-shire: its records, traditions inhabitants and natural history with a guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree. 14.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Mitford, A C M. 1936. Guide to Wester Ross: Ullapool, Lochbroom Dundonnell, Gairloch, Achnasheen, Garve with historical and descriptive notes. 2nd ed.. 49-50.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1904. Place names of Ross and Cromarty. 280.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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