Alexander MacDonald
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Alexander MacDonald, also known as Alasdair MacColla, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish Highland warrior and Royalist commander during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century person
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Royalist military commander ⓘ Scottish Highland warrior ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Stuart
NERFINISHED
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Royalists ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Confederate forces
NERFINISHED
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Royalist cause in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Irish Confederate Wars
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Knocknanuss, County Cork ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Colla Ciotach MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Alasdair Mac Colla
NERFINISHED
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Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich NERFINISHED ⓘ Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDhòmhnaill NERFINISHED ⓘ Alasdair MacColla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Royalist victories in the Highlands
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leading Irish and Highland troops in Scotland ⓘ use of Highland charge tactics ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clan Donald
NERFINISHED
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Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royalist forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
colonel
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commander ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderFor |
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
NERFINISHED
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King Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Auldearn (1645)
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Battle of Inverlochy (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kilsyth (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Knocknanuss (1647) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Confederate Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Highland campaign with Montrose
NERFINISHED
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Irish-Scottish Royalist expedition of 1644 ⓘ Royalist campaign in Scotland (1644–1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Auldearn (1645)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Inverlochy (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kilsyth (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Knocknanuss (1647) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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