Battle of Corpach
Scottish clan battle in which the Clan Cameron routed the Clan Maclean
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The Battle of Corpach was a Scottish clan battle in which the Clan Cameron routed the Clan Maclean. It took place around 1470 at Corpach, just north of Fort William on the west coast of Scotland.
Background
After Alexander, Lord of the Isles was released from Tantallon Castle in 1431, he had awarded the Cameron lands around Fort William to the Macleans[1] under John Garve Maclean of Coll, as punishment for the Camerons deserting him in 1429, before the battle of Lochaber.
Battle
The Clan Maclean invaded and were confronted by the Camerons at Corpach. It is recorded that a young MacLean chieftain, Ewen or John Abrach, the son of John Garve Maclean of Coll was killed.[2][3] The Camerons were led in the battle by their chief Ailean nan Creach, and completely routed the Maclean forces,[4] retaining their lands. However the Macleans would attempt to dislodge them throughout the coming years.[4]
See also
- Battle of Inverlochy (1431) - nearby battle that had seen the Donalds heavily defeat the royalist forces of Mar and Caithness.
References
- ^ a b c Site Record for Corpach, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
- ^ "Clan MACLEAN". www.electricscotland.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "MacLean". www.electricscotland.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ a b "The Battle of Corpach". www.clan-cameron.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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