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Battle of Drumchatt (1497)

1497 in Scotland15th-century Scottish clan battlesClan MackenzieClan MunroConflicts in 1497
History of the Scottish Highlands
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The Battle of Drumchatt was a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1497. The Clan Mackenzie and possibly the Clan Munro defeated the Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh at Drumchatt (Druimchat) or "the Cat's Back", a ridge to the southeast of Strathpeffer.

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