Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss
A Battle that took place in 1643 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss took place between Covenanters led by General David Leslie and Royalist forces led by Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich (Sir Alexander MacDonald) at Rhunahaorine Point, Kintyre, Scotland on 24 May 1647. The Covenanters defeated the Royalists.[1]
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Royalists | Covenanters | ||||||
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Alasdair MacColla | David Leslie | ||||||
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Largie Castle at Rhunahaorine, home of the MacDonalds of Largie, was razed by the forces of General David Leslie.[2]