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Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet 1480

Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet: Sands of Loch Fleet and Sutherland monument
Image: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1480Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationScotlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates57.9500, -4.0667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet was prompted by Clan Donald's invasion of the area around Dornoch in northern Scotland around 1455. Two attacks were repulsed by the local clans of Clan Sutherland and the Murrays of Aberscross.

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Location

57.9500, -4.0667 · Scotland

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