Battle of Coire Na Creiche
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The Battle of Coire na Creiche was a Scottish clan battle fought on the Isle of Skye in 1601. It was the culmination of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory in Coire na Creiche on the northern slopes of the Cuillin hills. It was the last clan battle in Skye.
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1601 Battle of Coire Na Creiche
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1578 | Battle of the Spoiling Dyke | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1601 | Battle of Coire Na Creiche | battle | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Portree bunker | Skye and Lochalsh, civil defense center | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Brochel Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Dunscaith Castle | castle | Wikidata | |