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Battle of Benbigrie
Part of the Scottish clan battles

The Battle of Benbigrie took place on the Isle of Islay (marked in green)
Date1598
Location
Islay, Scotland
Result Maclean victory
Belligerents
Clan Maclean Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg
Commanders and leaders
Chief Hector Chief James

The Battle of Benbigrie took place on Isle of Islay in 1598 between the forces of Hector Og Maclean, 15th Chief and Sir James MacDonald, 9th of Dunnyveg.[1]

  1. ^ Lachlan MacLean (1838). An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Clan Maclean.

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