Battle of Aldy Charrish

Battle of Aldy Charrish
Part of the Scottish clan wars

Clan crest badges of Clan Mackay (left) and Clan Ross (right)
Date11 July 1487, possibly 1486 or 1478
Location
Near Strathoykel, Sutherland
grid reference NH489757°56′30″N 4°33′35″W / 57.94167°N 4.55972°W / 57.94167; -4.55972
Result Mackay/Sutherland victory
Belligerents
Clan Mackay
Clan Sutherland (according to one source)		 Clan Ross
Commanders and leaders
John Mackay
Robert Sutherland †[1]		 Alexander Ross †[2][3][1]
Strength
Unknown According to Fraser (1674): 400 men[1]
Casualties and losses
According to Fraser (1674): 150 Mackays and 6 Mackay gentlemen killed[1] According to Gordon (1630): "17 landed gentlemen and a great number of common soldiers" killed[3]
According to Fraser (1674): "70 gentlemen and a considerable number of common soldiers killed"[1]

The Battle of Aldy Charrish (also known as the Battle of Auldicharish, Aldicharrish, Aldecharwis, Alt a'Charrais, Alt Charrais, Alt na Charrais) was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 11 July 1487. The Clan Mackay and possibly the Clan Sutherland defeated the Clan Ross and their allies in the Scottish Highlands, probably on the south side of Strathoykel.

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