Scottish–Norwegian War
| Scottish–Norwegian War | |||||||||
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Detail from William Hole's painting The Battle of Largs | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Scotland | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| Around 12,000 light armed soldiers, around 120 leidang ships | Around 5,000 heavy armed soldiers and 800 heavy cavalry | ||||||||
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[1]: Magnus III of Orkney did not participate in the war; he remained nominal head of the forces who participated in the war from the Earldom of Orkney. [2]: Haakon IV of Norway died during the war, according to some historians, even though he resided in Orkney, the war was still ongoing. | |||||||||
The Scottish–Norwegian War lasted from 1262 to 1266. The conflict arose because of disagreement over the ownership of the Hebrides. The war consisted of mainly skirmishes and feuds between the kings, and the only major battle was the indecisive Battle of Largs.