Battle of Clynetradwell 1590
Approximate location: the point for Brora, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1590 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 58.0100, -3.8500 | Wikidata P276 location: Brora (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Clynetradwell was a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1590 in the county of Sutherland between the forces of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland and George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness (chief of Clan Sinclair).
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Clynetradwell (revision 1370109154), 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 Clynetradwell?
- In 1590.
- Where was the Battle of Clynetradwell fought?
- In what is now Scotland (Europe), at about 58.01, -3.85.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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