Battle of Achnashellach 1505
Approximate location: the point for Achnashellach, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1505 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 57.4813, -5.3328 | Wikidata P276 location: Achnashellach (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Achnashellach was a Scottish clan battle said to have taken place in the year 1505, in the Scottish Highlands at Achnashellach. It was fought by the Clan Cameron against the Clan Mackay and the Clan Munro.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Achnashellach (revision 1370430921), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Achnashellach?
- In 1505.
- Where was the Battle of Achnashellach fought?
- In what is now Scotland (Europe), at about 57.48, -5.33.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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