Battle of Mulroy

Battle of Mulroy
Part of the Scottish clan wars
Cairn at roadside near Maol Ruadh, site of the Battle of Mulroy
Date August 1688 Location Mulroy, near Roybridge, Braes of Lochaber, Scotland[1] grid reference NN271826[2] 56°54′11″N 4°50′19″W / 56.90306°N 4.83861°W / 56.90306; -4.83861 Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
Rebels: Clan MacDonald of Keppoch Clan Cameron	Clan Mackintosh Government Independent Highland Company
Commanders and leaders
Coll Macdonald, 16th of Keppoch	Lachlan MacKintosh of Mackintosh Kenneth Mackenzie of Suddie †[3]
Strength
According to Alexander Mackenzie: half the number that Mackintosh had. According to Mackintosh-Shaw: more than the number that Mackintosh had.	According to Alexander Mackenzie: 1000 men. According to Alexander Mackintosh-Shaw: 1000 men.
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Many of Mackintosh's followers were slain, including Mackenzie of Suddie. Great numbers were also taken prisoner.
Registered battlefield
Official name	Battle of Mulroy
Designated	30 November 2011
Reference no.	BTL26

The Battle of Mulroy (Blàr a' Mhaoil Ruaidh in Scottish Gaelic) was a Scottish clan battle fought in August 1688 in the Lochaber district of Scotland. It was fought between the Clan Mackintosh who were supported by government troops under Kenneth Mackenzie of Suddie against the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch who were supported by the Clan Cameron over disputed lands in the Braes of Lochaber.^[1][4] The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.^[5]