Battle of Ronaldsway

Battle of Ronaldsway
Part of the Manx revolt of 1275
Date8 October 1275
Location
Ronaldsway, Malew, Isle of Man
Result Crown victory, end of Norse Sudreyan monarchy and firm establishment of Scottish rule on the Isle of Man.[1]
Belligerents
King of Mann Scottish Crown
Commanders and leaders
Godred Magnússon † John de Vesci, Lord of Alnwick[2][3]
Strength
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Casualties and losses
537 dead[4]
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The Battle of Ronaldsway took place in 1275 at Ronaldsway in the southern part of the Isle of Man between a Scottish army and the Manx. The battle crushed the final attempt by the Manx to re-establish the Norse Sudreyar dynasty. As the battle resulted in the death of the last Norse King of Mann, Guðrøðr Magnússon, and the emigration to Norway of the remaining members of the Manx royal family, it also led to the firm establishment of Scottish rule on the Isle of Man.

  1. ^ Manx National Heritage Official Website: Lords of Mann - Manx Middle Ages - 1265 AD to 1765 AD
  2. ^ A. W. MOORE, M.A. (1900), "A History of the Isle of Man":CHAPTER VII: Scottish and English rule
  3. ^ thePeerage.com: John de Vesci, Lord of Alnwick
  4. ^ Chronicle of Man and the Isles: 1249-1374 (in Latin and English)