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Battle of Dingwall

Battle of Dingwall was a battle fought in 1411 at Dingwall, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Scottish clan. The recorded result: Lordship victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men against 10,000 men.

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Battle of Dingwall
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Fought1411
WhereDingwall, United Kingdom57.597N, 4.428W
OutcomeLordship victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Scotland; (Clan Mackay and allies)againstLordship of the Isles (Clan Donald and allies)
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofScottish clan

Where it sits in Scottish clan

Battle of Dingwall, 1411Battle of Black Mount, 1497Battle of Melrose, 1526Siege of Inverness, 1562Battle of Logiebride, 159714111597Battle of Dingwall, 1411
5 placed engagements of Scottish clan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1411 (year precision)
PlaceDingwall, United Kingdom
57.597N, 4.428W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength4,000 men10,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Angus Du Mackay, 7th of Strathnaver
  • Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Battle of DingwallBattle of DingwallBattle of Mam GarviaBattle of LogiebrideBattle of DrumchattSiege of BrahanBattle of Blar Na PairceBattle of LogiebrideBattle of Blar Na PairceWickAberdeenDundeePerthFort William100 km57.597N, 4.428W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1187 and 1715.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1411

Battle of Dingwall is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870878, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dingwall, revision 1382364395, 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.