Battle of Carinish
| Battle of Carinish | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Clan MacDonald - Clan MacLeod feud | |||||||
The battlefield at Carinish | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Clan MacDonald of Sleat | Clan MacLeod | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Donald MacDonald | Donald MacLeod | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15 | 40 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 38 | ||||||
The Battle of Carinish was a Scottish clan battle fought in North Uist in 1601. It was part of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory and an enforced peace.