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Battle of Red Ford 1294

Battle of Red Ford: Loch Awe
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1294Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationScotlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates56.3073, -5.2110Wikidata P625

About the battle

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. The battle was fought over disputed lands. It ended in defeat of the Clan Campbell of Lochawe. 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.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Red Ford (revision 1370587338), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

56.3073, -5.2110 · Scotland

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