Battle of Glen Fruin

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battle clan battle event in Scottish history

The Battle of Glen Fruin was a violent clan conflict in 1603 in the Scottish Highlands, chiefly between Clan Gregor and Clan Colquhoun, that led to harsh reprisals and the eventual proscription of Clan Gregor.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Battle of Glen Fruin canonical	2
Battle of Glen Fruin, 1603	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ clan battle ⓘ event in Scottish history ⓘ
aftermath	execution and persecution of Clan Gregor members ⓘ forfeiture of Clan Gregor lands ⓘ outlawing of the name MacGregor ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Glenfruin NERFINISHED ⓘ
approximateCasualties	heavy losses for Clan Colquhoun ⓘ significant civilian casualties ⓘ
belligerent	Clan Colquhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Gregor NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	1603 in Scotland ⓘ Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Clan Colquhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Gregor NERFINISHED ⓘ
cause	disputes over grazing and territory in the Lennox area ⓘ long‑standing feud between Clan Gregor and Clan Colquhoun ⓘ
chronology	occurred shortly before the Union of the Crowns in 1603 ⓘ
combatantSide	Colquhouns of Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ MacGregors of Glenstrae NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflictType	Scottish clan conflict ⓘ
consequence	harsh reprisals against Clan Gregor ⓘ proscription of Clan Gregor ⓘ
date	1603 ⓘ
followedBy	royal proclamation against Clan Gregor ⓘ
historicalPeriod	late 16th–early 17th century Scottish clan wars ⓘ
legalOutcome	Act of proscription against Clan Gregor NERFINISHED ⓘ ban on bearing the name MacGregor ⓘ
locatedIn	Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ
location	Glen Fruin NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainBelligerent	Clan Colquhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Gregor NERFINISHED ⓘ
near	Dumbartonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Lomond NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableAspect	involvement of non‑combatant civilians ⓘ used by opponents of Clan Gregor to justify severe punishment ⓘ
notableCommander	Alasdair MacGregor of Glenstrae NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Alexander Colquhoun of Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ
orderedBy	King James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	clan feuds in the Lennox ⓘ history of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ
region	Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ
reignOf	James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ
result	victory for Clan Gregor ⓘ
year	1603 ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Clan MacGregor → notableEvent → Battle of Glen Fruin ⓘ

Clan Colquhoun → involvedInConflict → Battle of Glen Fruin ⓘ

Clan Colquhoun → conflictDate → Battle of Glen Fruin ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle of Glen Fruin, 1603