Battle of Coire Na Creiche
Scottish clan battle fought on the Isle of Skye in 1601 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Battle of Coire Na Creiche?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Battle of Coire na Creiche (Battle of Benquhillan) was a Scottish clan battle fought on the Isle of Skye in 1601. It was the culmination of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory in Coire na Creiche on the northern slopes of the Cuillin hills. It was the last clan battle in Skye.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Coire na Creiche | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of The Wars of the One-Eyed Woman | |||||||
Sgurr nan Gillean (left), Am Basteir and Bruach na Frithe (right), Coire na Creiche is round the corner to the right | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Clan MacDonald of Sleat | Clan MacLeod | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Donald MacDonald | Alasdair MacLeod | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
Close