- Raid on Ross
The Raid on Ross was a conflict that took place in
1491 in theScottish Highlands . It was fought between theClan MacKenzie against several other clans, including theClan MacDonald of Lochalsh ,Clan MacDonald of Clanranald theClan Cameron and theChattan Confederation ofClan Mackintosh . [http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1491.html The Raid on Ross@Clan Cameron.org] ]Ewen Cameron, chief of
Clan Cameron , joined by Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh, Clan Ranald of Garmoran and Lochaber and theChattan Confederation , who they must have made peace with. Together the clans went on a raid into the county of Ross-shire. During the raid they clashed with theClan Mackenzie of Kintail. They then advanced from Lochaber to Badennoch where they were even joined by theClan MacKintosh . They then proceeded to Inverness where they stormedInverness Castle and MacKintosh placed a garrison in it. The Macdonald Lords of Lochalsh appear at this time to have had strong claims upon the clans to follow them in the field. The MacDonalds of Lochalsh were superiors under the chief ofClan Donald ,Lord of the Isles .References
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