Battle of Leckmelm

Battle of Leckmelm
Part of the Scottish clan wars

Leckmelm
Date1586
Location
Leckmelm, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
57°52′08″N 5°05′38″W / 57.869°N 5.0939°W / 57.869; -5.0939
Result Mackay, Sutherland & MacLeod victory
Belligerents
Clan Gunn Clan Aberach
Clan Sutherland
Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Commanders and leaders
George Gunn[1] Niel Mackay
William Sutherland
James MacLeod
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
32 killed[2][3] Unknown

The Battle of Leckmelm was a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1586, in the Scottish Highlands. It was fought between the Clan Gunn against the Clan Sutherland, Mackays of Aberach and the MacLeods of Assynt.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gunn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Source1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sinclair, Thomas (1890). The Gunns. Wick, Caithness: William Rae. p. 208. Retrieved 17 April 2021. Quoting: The Miscellanea Scotia