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Battle of Red Ford

1290s conflicts1294 in Scotland13th-century Scottish clan battlesClan Campbell battlesClan MacDougall
Conflicts in 1294
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The Battle of Red Ford or Battle of the String of Lorne took place in 1294 or else after September 1296 between Clan Campbell and Clan MacDougall in Lorne, Scotland. The battle was fought over disputed lands. It ended in defeat of the Clan Campbell of Lochawe. The battle was on the borders of Loch Awe and Lorne, with the site and battle named Red Ford (Scottish Gaelic: Ath Dearg) after the ford which ran red with blood where the battle took place.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Battle of Red Ford (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

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N 56.3073 ° E -5.211 °
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