On one side was the old chief, Angus Du (Dow) Mackay, and his second son John Aberach Mackay, and on the other side were Angus's cousins Morgan Neilson Mackay and Niel Neilson Mackay who were backed by troops from the Clan Sutherland, led by Angus Murray. Niel Nielson Mackay and Morgan Nielson Mackay were attempting to take the Mackay lands from their cousin, chief Angus Du Mackay.
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| - On one side was the old chief, Angus Du (Dow) Mackay, and his second son John Aberach Mackay, and on the other side were Angus's cousins Morgan Neilson Mackay and Niel Neilson Mackay who were backed by troops from the Clan Sutherland, led by Angus Murray. Niel Nielson Mackay and Morgan Nielson Mackay were attempting to take the Mackay lands from their cousin, chief Angus Du Mackay.
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Partof
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Caption
| - Looking south across Carn Fada towards Ben Loyal and Ben Hope
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Casualties
| - Angus Mackay
- "very few alive"
- Morgan & Niel both killed
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Result
| - Pyrrhic victory for John Mackay who was loyal to chief Angus Du Mackay of Strathnaver
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Place
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abstract
| - On one side was the old chief, Angus Du (Dow) Mackay, and his second son John Aberach Mackay, and on the other side were Angus's cousins Morgan Neilson Mackay and Niel Neilson Mackay who were backed by troops from the Clan Sutherland, led by Angus Murray. Niel Nielson Mackay and Morgan Nielson Mackay were attempting to take the Mackay lands from their cousin, chief Angus Du Mackay.
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