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Battle of Benbigrie

Battle of Benbigrie was a battle fought in 1600 at Islay, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Islay. The recorded result: Maclean victory.

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Fought1600
WhereIslay, United Kingdom55.767N, 6.150W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMaclean victory
BelligerentsClan MacleanagainstClan MacDonald of Dunnyveg

Record

Date1600 (year precision)
PlaceIslay, United Kingdom
55.767N, 6.150W
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Hector Og Maclean, 15th Chief
  • Sir James MacDonald, 9th of Dunnyveg
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Placed at Islay; 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 1600

Battle of Benbigrie 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 Q4870462, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Benbigrie, revision 1370433996, 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.