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Battle of Mulroy
Part of the Scottish clan wars

Cairn at roadside near Maol Ruadh, site of the Battle of Mulroy
DateAugust 1688
Location
Mulroy, near Roybridge, Braes of Lochaber, Scotland[1]
grid reference NN271826[2]
56°54′11″N 4°50′19″W / 56.90306°N 4.83861°W / 56.90306; -4.83861
Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
Rebels:
Clan MacDonald of Keppoch
Clan Cameron
Clan Mackintosh
Government Independent Highland Company
Commanders and leaders
Coll Macdonald, 16th of Keppoch Lachlan MacKintosh of Mackintosh
Kenneth Mackenzie of Suddie [3]
Strength
According to Alexander Mackenzie: half the number that Mackintosh had.
According to Mackintosh-Shaw: more than the number that Mackintosh had.
According to Alexander Mackenzie: 1000 men.
According to Alexander Mackintosh-Shaw: 1000 men.
Casualties and losses
Unknown Many of Mackintosh's followers were slain, including Mackenzie of Suddie. Great numbers were also taken prisoner.
Registered battlefield
Official nameBattle of Mulroy
Designated30 November 2011
Reference no.BTL26

The Battle of Mulroy (Blàr a' Mhaoil Ruaidh in Scottish Gaelic) was a Scottish clan battle fought in August 1688 in the Lochaber district of Scotland. It was fought between the Clan Mackintosh who were supported by government troops under Kenneth Mackenzie of Suddie against the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch who were supported by the Clan Cameron over disputed lands in the Braes of Lochaber.[1][4] The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.[5]

  1. ^ a b "The Battle of Mulroy". clan-cameron.org. Clan Cameron Association. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Site Record for Maol Ruadh". canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ Simpson, Peter (1996). The Independent Highland Companies, 1603 - 1760. Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers. p. 79. ISBN 0-85976-432-X.
  4. ^ Lynch, Michael, ed. (2011). Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-19-923482-0.
  5. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Battle of Mulroy (BTL26)". Retrieved 26 October 2021.

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