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Battle of Corpach

Corpach is the settlement on the right

Date	c. 1470^[1]
Location	Corpach, Fort William, Scotland grid reference NN1076 ^[1] 56°50′29″N 5°7′0″W / 56.84139°N 5.11667°W / 56.84139; -5.11667
Result	Cameron victory

Belligerents

Clan Cameron

Clan MacLean

Commanders and leaders

Allan Cameron

Hector MacLean

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

The Battle of Corpach was a Scottish clan battle in which the Clan Cameron routed the Clan Maclean. It took place around 1470 at Corpach, just north of Fort William on the west coast of Scotland.

Background

After Alexander, Lord of the Isles was released from Tantallon Castle in 1431, he had awarded the Cameron lands around Fort William to the Macleans^[1] under John Garve Maclean of Coll, as punishment for the Camerons deserting him in 1429, before the battle of Lochaber.

Battle

The Clan Maclean invaded and were confronted by the Camerons at Corpach. It is recorded that a young MacLean chieftain, Ewen or John Abrach, the son of John Garve Maclean of Coll was killed.^[2]^[3] The Camerons were led in the battle by their chief Ailean nan Creach, and completely routed the Maclean forces,^[4] retaining their lands. However the Macleans would attempt to dislodge them throughout the coming years.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Site Record for Corpach, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
^ "Clan MACLEAN". www.electricscotland.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ "MacLean". www.electricscotland.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The Battle of Corpach". www.clan-cameron.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

Scottish clan battles

Wars of Scottish Independence

First War of Scottish Independence

Second War of Scottish Independence

Anglo-Scottish Wars

Border wars	Duns Otterburn 1385 1400 Nesbit Moor (1402) Homildon Hill Yeavering Piperdean Sark Roxburgh Berwick (1482) Redeswire
Flodden campaign	Flodden Field
Solway Moss campaign	Haddon Rig Solway Moss
Rough Wooing	Edinburgh Ancrum Moor Pinkie Inchkeith Haddington Broughty Castle

Private and local clan battles
(Many of these also had links at national
level, including the feuds between Clan Donald
and the Crown, Clan Douglas and the Crown
and the Mary, Queen of Scots civil war)

13th century	Embo (1245) Largs (1263) Red Ford (1294/96)
14th century	Dalrigh (1306) Pass of Brander (1308) Drumlui (1330/37) Invernahavon (1370/86) Angus (1391) North Inch (1396)
15th century	Drumoak (1402) Tuiteam Tarbhach (1406) Dingwall (1411) Harlaw (1411) Harpsdale (1426) Drumnacoub (1427/33) Lochaber (1429) Palm Sunday (1429) Inverness (1429) Mamsha (1429) Inverlochy (1431) Sandside Chase (1437) Craignaught Hill (1439) Craig Cailloch (1441) Arbroath (1445/46) Brechin (1452) Bealach nam Broig (1452) Clachnaharry (1454) Arkinholm (1455) Skibo and Strathfleet (1455) Tannach (1464/38) Champions (1464/78) Stalc (1468) Corpach (1470) Tarbat (1480) Lagabraad (1480/83) Bloody Bay (1480/83) Lochmaben Fair (1484) Aldy Charrish (1487) Blar Na Pairce (1485/91) Raid on Ross (1491) Drumchatt (1497) Black Mount (1497/98) Daltullich (1499)
16th century	Drumchatt (1501) Achnashellach (1505) Knock Mary (1511) Glendale (1513) Torran Dubh (1517) Alltachuilain (1518/19) Cleanse the Causeway (1520) Glenboultachan (1522) Melrose (1526) Linlithgow Bridge (1526) Summerdale (1529) Alltan-Beath (1542) Shirts (1544) Raids of Urquhart (1544/45) Garbharry (1555) Corrichie (1562) Inverness (1562) Chaseabout Raid (1565) Carberry Hill (1567) Langside (1568) Chanonry of Ross (1569 - 1573) Garbhain (1570) Torran-Roy (1570) Craibstone (1571) Tillieangus (1571) Beauly (1577/78) Spoiling Dyke (1578) Allt Camhna (1586) Leckmelm (1586) Western Isles (1586) Clynetradwell (1590) Dryfe Sands (1593) Glenlivet (1594) Logiebride (1597) Traigh Ghruinneart (1598) Benbigrie (1598)
Early 17th century	Bengrime (1601) Carinish (1601) Coire Na Creich (1601) Morar (1602) Glen Fruin (1603) Braes of Strathdearn (1645)

Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Bishops Wars	Brig of Dee Newburn
First English Civil War	Boldon Hill Newcastle York Marston Moor Carlisle Tippermuir Aberdeen (1644) Inverlochy Auldearn Alford Kilsyth Philiphaugh Lagganmore Aberdeen (1646) Rhunahaorine Moss Dunaverty
Second English Civil War	Mauchline Muir Preston
Third English Civil War	Whiggamore Raid Stirling 1st Inverness 2nd Inverness Carbisdale Dunbar Inverkeithing Worcester
Glencairn's rising	Tullich Dalnaspidal

Period from Restoration of 1660 to Glorious Revolution of 1688

Private and local clan battles	Fords of Arkaig (1665) Altimarlach (1680) Mulroy (1688)
Covenanter rebellion of 1679	Drumclog Bothwell Bridge The Killing Time
Monmouth Rebellion	Argyll's Rising

Jacobite risings

Jacobite rising of 1689	Loup Hill Killiecrankie Dunkeld Cromdale Glencoe
Jacobite rising of 1715	Cornwall Culloden House Alness Dunfermline Preston Inverness Sheriffmuir Brahan
Jacobite rising of 1719	Eilean Donan Glen Shiel Glen Affric Coille Bhan
Jacobite rising of 1745	Highbridge 1st Ruthven Prestonpans Culloden House 1st Carlisle Clifton 2nd Carlisle 1st Fort Augustus Inverurie Falkirk Stirling 2nd Ruthven Moy Inverness 2nd Fort Augustus Atholl Blair Castle Keith Fort William Dornoch Tongue Littleferry Culloden Loch nan Uamh Loch Ailort Arisaig Lochaber and Shiramore Killin Appin Murder Rannoch

Background

Battle

See also

References