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Alness
Battle Site (18th Century)
Site Name Alness
Classification Battle Site (18th Century)
Canmore ID 13775
Site Number NH67SW 12
NGR NH 6 7
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13775
- Council Highland
- Parish Alness
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH67SW 12 unlocated.
In September 1715 there was a Skirmish at Alness between the MacKenzies, MacDonalds and other Jacobite clans, under the Earl of Seaforth, and the Earl of Sutherland at the head of the Munros, Rosses, MacKays and other Whig clans. The Earl of Sutherland's forces were driven over Struie to Bonar.
D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.
No further information found during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 1 May 1963.
