Battle of Tannach
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The Battle of Tannach was a Scottish clan battle fought about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Wick, in the far north of Scotland. It was fought between men of the Clan Keith and Clan Mackay from Strathnaver against men of the Clan Gunn and possibly their allies the Clan Oliphant and Clan Sutherland from Caithness. The date is uncertain, it was probably in 1464 but may have been in 1438.
1464
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HMS Sphinx, SMS V81,
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Location: 58.4117, -3.1461, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
12 places
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1464 Battle of Tannach
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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 |
| 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 | Dunbeath Castle | 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 | 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 |