Battle of Aldy Charrish
Scottish clan battle that took place on 11 July 1487 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Aldy Charrish (also known as the Battle of Auldicharish, Aldicharrish, Aldecharwis, Alt a'Charrais, Alt Charrais, Alt na Charrais) was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 11 July 1487. The Clan Mackay and possibly the Clan Sutherland defeated the Clan Ross and their allies in the Scottish Highlands, probably on the south side of Strathoykel.
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Battle of Aldy Charrish | |||||||
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Part of the Scottish clan wars | |||||||
Clan crest badges of Clan Mackay (left) and Clan Ross (right) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Clan Mackay Clan Sutherland (according to one source) | Clan Ross | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Mackay Robert Sutherland †[1] | Alexander Ross †[2][3][1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | According to Fraser (1674): 400 men[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
According to Fraser (1674): 150 Mackays and 6 Mackay gentlemen killed[1] |
According to Gordon (1630): "17 landed gentlemen and a great number of common soldiers" killed[3] According to Fraser (1674): "70 gentlemen and a considerable number of common soldiers killed"[1] |
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