Battle of Lagganmore

Battle of Lagganmore Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms The settlement of Lagganmore in modern times Date 1646 Location Lagganmore, in Glen Euchar, west of Loch Scammadale, Scotland. 56°19′26″N 5°28′55″W / 56.324°N 5.482°WCoordinates: 56°19′26″N 5°28′55″W / 56.324°N 5.482°W Result Royalist Victory Belligerents Royalist Highland Scots: Clan Donald Clan MacDougall Clan MacAulay Covenantor Highland Scots: Clan Campbell Clan Malcolm Clan MacNaghten Commanders and leaders Alasdair MacColla (Sir Alexander or Alasdair MacDonald)

The Battle of Lagganmore took place in 1646 in Lagganmore, in Glen Euchar, west of Loch Scammadale. It was part of the 17th century Scottish Civil War that also incorporated a long running feud between the Clan MacDonald and the Clan Campbell.^[1]

The royalist forces of Alasdair MacDonald, who were supported by the Clan MacDougall and Clan MacAulay defeated the covenanter forces of the Campbells who were supported by the Clan Malcolm.^[1]

References

1. Roberts, John L. "Clan, King and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre". Page 92. Edinburgh University Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0-7486-1393-9.