Battle of Altimarlach

Battle of Altimarlach
Part of the Scottish clan wars
Coats of Arms of Campbell, Earl of Breadalbane (left) and Sinclair, Earl of Caithness (right)
Date 13 July 1680 Location Altimarlach Burn, near Wick, Caithness, Scotland 58°27′22″N 3°08′49″W / 58.456°N 3.147°W / 58.456; -3.147 Result Campbell Victory
Belligerents
Clan Campbell	Clan Sinclair
Commanders and leaders
Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy	George Sinclair of Keiss
Strength
Accounts vary from 700 to 1100 men	Accounts vary from 400 to 1500 men
Casualties and losses
very low	Accounts vary from 80 to 200 men killed

The Battle of Altimarlach was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 13 July 1680, near Wick, Caithness, Scotland. It was fought in a dispute between Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy and George Sinclair of Keiss over who had the right to the title and lands of the Earl of Caithness. The battle was fought between men of the Clan Campbell and Clan Sinclair. Campbell of Glenorchy won a decisive victory in the battle, but Sinclair of Keiss later turned to the law and was awarded the title of Earl of Caithness.^[1]