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Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach 1406

Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach: Strathoykel at Tuiteam Tarbhach
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1406Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationScotlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates57.9756, -4.6458Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach (Scottish Gaelic: "plentiful slaughter"; also known as Tuttim–Tarwach, Tuttim–Turwigh, Tuttim–Tarwigh or Tutim Tarvach) was a Scottish clan battle in which the Mackays wiped out raiders from the Clan MacLeod of Lewis who were returning from an attack on Mackay land in Strathnaver. The Mackays caught up with the raiders on the north bank of the River Oykel some three miles (five kilometres) west of where the river joins the River Cassley at the head of the Kyle of Sutherland. The battle probably took place in 1406, but the date is uncertain from the manuscripts.

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Location

57.9756, -4.6458 · Scotland

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