Battle of Daltullich
The Battle of Daltullich was a Scottish clan battle that took place in the autumn of 1499 at a place called Daltullich which is near to Strathnairn in the Scottish Highlands. It was fought between men of the Clan Calder and Clan Campbell. The heiress to the chiefship of the Clan Calder, Muriel, was carried away as agreed by men of the Clan Campbell to marry into the Campbell family, but they were pursued by her paternal uncles who tried to prevent this from happening.
Battle of Daltullich
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Cawdor Castle, the historic seat of the chiefs of Clan Calder and later the seat of the Campbells of Cawdor
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Six, or seven, or eight, sons of Campbell of Inverliver killed
Hugh Calder
Campbell of Inverliver
Alexander Calder
Battle of Daltullich
1499
the Scottish clan wars
Daltullich, Strathnairn, Scotland
Tactical Calder victory as Campbells forced to retreat
Strategic Campbell victory as heiress not recovered by the Calders
Sixty men
The Battle of Daltullich was a Scottish clan battle that took place in the autumn of 1499 at a place called Daltullich which is near to Strathnairn in the Scottish Highlands. It was fought between men of the Clan Calder and Clan Campbell. The heiress to the chiefship of the Clan Calder, Muriel, was carried away as agreed by men of the Clan Campbell to marry into the Campbell family, but they were pursued by her paternal uncles who tried to prevent this from happening.
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Six, or seven, or eight, sons of Campbell of Inverliver killed
Clan Campbell
Clan Calder
Strategic Campbell victory as heiress not recovered by the Calders
Tactical Calder victory as Campbells forced to retreat
Sixty men