Battle of Red Ford
13th-century Scottish clan battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Red Ford or Battle of the String of Lorne took place in 1294 or else after September 1296 between Clan Campbell and Clan MacDougall in Lorne, Scotland.[1] The battle was fought over disputed lands. It ended in defeat of the Clan Campbell of Lochawe.[2] The battle was on the borders of Loch Awe and Lorne, with the site and battle named Red Ford (Scottish Gaelic: Ath Dearg) after the ford which ran red with blood where the battle took place.[2][3]
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Battle of Red Ford | |||||||
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Loch Awe where the battle is said to have taken place | |||||||
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Clan Campbell | Clan MacDougall | ||||||
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Sir Colin Campbell | Alexander of Argyll | ||||||
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High | High | ||||||
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Heavy | Heavy |
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