Battle of Champions
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The Battle of Champions was a trial by combat fought in 1478 or 1464 between two Scottish clans, Clan Gunn and Clan Keith. It took place at the chapel of St Tears on the coast north of Wick in Caithness, between Ackergill Tower and Girnigoe Castle. It was arranged to settle a dispute with a battle between twelve men on horseback on either side. However, the Keiths arrived with two men on each of their twelve horses, and massacred the 12 Gunns. The clans finally signed a treaty of friendship in 1978, ending the feud after 500 years.
1478
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HMS Fiona, HMS Imogen, HMS Sphinx, SM U-18, SMS V81,
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Location: 58.475, -3.0847, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1478 Battle of Champions
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1426 | Battle of Harpsdale | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1464 | Battle of Tannach | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1478 | Battle of Champions | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1680 | Battle of Altimarlach | battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | SM U-18 | Type U 17 submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Castletown Battery, battery 505m N of Tralorn | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Mey Battery, battery 80m NE of Braes of Harrow | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Castle of Old Wick | promontory fort, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1476 | Castle Sinclair Girnigoe | archaeological site, National Trust for Scotland, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1566 | Castle of Mey | historic house museum, castle | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Fiona | armed merchant cruiser, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Imogen | I-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | SMS V81 | V67-class large torpedo boat, large torpedo boat of German navy, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1939 | HMS Sphinx | shipwreck, minesweeper, Halcyon-class minesweeper | Wikidata |