Battle of Trumpan
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The Battle of Trumpan was a 16th-century clan conflict on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, notable for its brutal church massacre and subsequent retaliatory slaughter between the MacLeods and the MacDonalds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
clan conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | many MacDonalds killed and bodies buried in a turf dyke ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Spoiling of the Dyke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Clan MacDonald of Sleat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
MacDonald raid on Trumpan church
ⓘ
ongoing feud between MacLeods and MacDonalds ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Clan MacDonald of Sleat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForMacLeods | Rory Mor MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Scottish clan battle ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | part of Hebridean clan tradition and folklore ⓘ |
| date | 1578 ⓘ |
| feudBetween |
Clan MacDonald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | sea loch near Trumpan ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesClan |
MacDonald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Inner Hebrides
NERFINISHED
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Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Trumpan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial |
grave mounds near Trumpan Church
ⓘ
ruins of Trumpan Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massacre of churchgoers at Trumpan
ⓘ
retaliatory slaughter of MacDonalds by MacLeods ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish clan wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Massacre at Trumpan Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Battle of Glendale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bloody Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | attack on Christian worshippers ⓘ |
| result | MacLeod victory ⓘ |
| strategicElement |
MacDonalds arrived by sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacLeods blocked MacDonalds’ retreat to their boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
ambush of retreating MacDonalds
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burning of church with congregation inside ⓘ surprise attack on church ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| weaponry |
bows
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fire ⓘ swords ⓘ |
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