Battle of Tannach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of Tannach |
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| Part of the Scottish clan wars | |||||||
 Tannach House in modern times |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Clan Keith Clan Mackay |
Clan Gunn | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Angus Roy | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Tannach (Blare Tannie or Blar-Tannie, Scottish Gaelic: Tannach Moor) was a Scottish clan battle fought about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Wick, in the far north of Scotland. It was fought between men of the Clan Keith and Clan Mackay from Strathnaver against men of the Clan Gunn and possibly their allies the Clan Oliphant and Clan Sutherland from Caithness. The date is uncertain, it was probably in 1464 but may have been in 1438.
Background
The cause of the battle seems to have been a claim made by one of the Oliphants, then allies of the Sutherlands of Duffus to some lands held by the Keiths. The lands were later granted to the Oliphants by King James IV. Also the Keiths requiring the assistance of the Mackays indicates that they were opposed by a powerful force.
