Alasdair MacColla

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Alasdair MacColla was a prominent 17th-century Scottish Gaelic mercenary leader and Royalist commander known for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.

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Label Occurrences
Alasdair MacColla canonical 6
Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Covenanter Wars participant
Gael
Royalist commander
Scottish soldier
human
mercenary leader
allegiance House of Stuart
Royalists
alsoKnownAs Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDhòmhnaill
surface form: Alasdair Mac Colla

Alasdair MacColla
surface form: Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich

Alasdair MacDonald
Alexander MacDonald
associatedWith Clan Donald
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
causeOfDeath killed in battle
clan Clan Donald
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
deathDate 1647
deathPlace Scotland
era 17th century
ethnicity Scottish Gaelic
familyName MacDonald
father Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDhòmhnaill
surface form: Colla Ciotach MacDonald
fullName Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDhòmhnaill
gender male
historicalRegion Scottish Highlands
language Scottish Gaelic
militaryBranch Irish Confederates
surface form: Irish Confederate forces

Royalist forces in Scotland
militaryRank colonel
name Alasdair MacColla self-link
notableFor Royalist campaign in the Scottish Highlands
campaigns in Ireland
campaigns in Scotland
leading Irish and Highland troops in Scotland
role in the 1644–1645 Scottish campaign with Montrose
role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
use of Irish troops in Scotland
occupation military commander
soldier
participatedIn Irish Confederate Wars
Scottish Civil War
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
religion Roman Catholicism
sideInConflict Royalist side in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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Battle of Knocknanuss commander Alasdair MacColla
Battle of Knocknanuss opponentOf Alasdair MacColla
Alasdair MacColla name Alasdair MacColla self-link
Alasdair MacColla alsoKnownAs Alasdair MacColla
this entity surface form: Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich
Battle of Inverlochy (1645) associatedWith Alasdair MacColla