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Battle of Glendale

Battle of Glendale was a battle fought in 1513 at Glendale, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Glendale. The recorded result: MacLeod victory.

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Head of Loch Pooltiel. Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1513
WhereGlendale, United Kingdom57.448N, 6.711W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMacLeod victory
BelligerentsClan MacDonald of Sleat; Clan RanaldagainstClan MacLeod; Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Casualties and lossesHighandHigh

Record

Date1513 (year precision)
PlaceGlendale, United Kingdom
57.448N, 6.711W
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesHighHigh
Commanders
  • Alasdair Crotach MacLeod
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Placed at Glendale; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1513

Battle of Glendale is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871109, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Glendale (Skye), revision 1372610225, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.