Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss 1647
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 24 May 1647 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1647 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Covenanters | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 55.6770, -5.6460 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss took place between Covenanters led by General David Leslie and Royalist forces led by Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich (Sir Alexander MacDonald) at Rhunahaorine Point, Kintyre, Scotland on 24 May 1647. The Covenanters defeated the Royalists.
Largie Castle at Rhunahaorine, home of the MacDonalds of Largie, was razed by the forces of General David Leslie.
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