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Battle of Drumchatt

Battle of Drumchatt was a battle fought in 1501 at Strathpeffer, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Strathpeffer. The recorded result: Mackenzies "claimed" victory. Recorded strength: 140; or not exceeding 180 against 700 or 900.

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View towards Knock Farril This was the first rise we saw after leaving Dingwall on the A 834. A Pictish fort is on its top.
View towards Knock Farril This was the first rise we saw after leaving Dingwall on the A 834. A Pictish fort is on its top.. Anna and Goetz Gerhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1501
WhereStrathpeffer, United Kingdom57.583N, 4.546W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMackenzies "claimed" victory
BelligerentsClan Mackenzie; Clan MacraeagainstClan Munro; Dingwall family; Clan MacCulloch
Casualties and lossesUnknownand19 "heads cut off"

Record

Date1501 (year precision)
PlaceStrathpeffer, United Kingdom
57.583N, 4.546W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength140; or not exceeding 180700 or 900
Casualties and lossesUnknown19 "heads cut off"
Commanders
  • Hector Roy Mackenzie
  • William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis
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Placed at Strathpeffer; 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 1501

Battle of Drumchatt 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 Q60524393, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drumchatt (1501), revision 1370439347, 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.