Battle of Carinish | |||||||
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Part of Clan MacDonald - Clan MacLeod feud | |||||||
The battlefield at Carinish | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Clan MacDonald of Sleat | Clan MacLeod | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Donald MacDonald | Donald MacLeod | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15 | 40 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 38 |
The Battle of Carinish was a Scottish clan battle fought in North Uist in 1601. It was part of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory and an enforced peace.