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.
Date 13–20 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.