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Battle of Achnashellach

Battle of Achnashellach was a battle fought in 1505 at Achnashellach, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Achnashellach. The recorded result: Cameron victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1505
WhereAchnashellach, United Kingdom57.481N, 5.333W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCameron victory
BelligerentsClan Munro; Clan Mackay (loyal to the Scottish Crown)againstClan Cameron; (loyal to Donald of Islay)
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1505 (year precision)
PlaceAchnashellach, United Kingdom
57.481N, 5.333W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis
  • Iye Roy Mackay, 10th of Strathnaver
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Placed at Achnashellach; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1505

Battle of Achnashellach is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870214, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Achnashellach, revision 1370430921, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.