Battle of Dryfe Sands
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The Battle of Dryfe Sands was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 6 December 1593, near Lockerbie, Scotland. It was fought between the Clan Maxwell and Clan Johnstone after a hundred years of feuding between them. The Johnstones won a decisive victory over the Maxwells.
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Battle of Dryfe Sands | |||||||
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Part of Johnstone-Maxwell feud | |||||||
Coats of arms of the chief of Clan Johnstone (left) and chief of Clan Maxwell (right)[1][2] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Clan Johnstone[4] Clan Scott[5] Clan Graham[5] |
Clan Maxwell[6] Clan Grierson[7] Clan Pollock[8] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir James Johnstone | Lord John Maxwell † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600-800 | 2,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
"heavy" (only 160 survivors) | 700 killed |
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