Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig

Stand-off at the Ford of Arkaig
Part of the Scottish clan wars

Mackintosh marched on the north bank past the outflow of Loch Arkaig into the River Arkaig. There was no bridge then.
Date13–20 September 1665
Location
Achnacarry, Scotland
grid reference NN171884
56°57′5″N 5°0′5″W / 56.95139°N 5.00139°W / 56.95139; -5.00139
Result No battle (Cameron's halt Mackintosh advance)
Belligerents
Chattan Confederation Clan Cameron
Commanders and leaders
Lachlan Mackintosh Ewen Cameron
Strength
1500 1200
Casualties and losses
None None

The Stand-off at the Ford of Arkaig occurred in September 1665 at Achnacarry, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Fort William, Scotland. The Chattan Confederation led by the Clan Mackintosh assembled an army to challenge Clan Cameron in a 360-year-old dispute over the lands around Loch Arkaig. After a week of stalemate, the long-running feud was ended by a deal in which the Camerons bought the land from the Mackintoshes.