Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss

The Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss took place between Covenanters led by General David Leslie and Royalist forces led by Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich (Sir Alexander MacDonald) at Rhunahaorine Point, Kintyre, Scotland on 24 May 1647. The Covenanters defeated the Royalists.^[1]

Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss
Part of the Scottish Civil War
Date 24 May 1647 Location Rhunahaorine Point, Kintyre, Scotland 55.677°N 5.646°W / 55.677; -5.646 Result Covenanter victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Covenanters
Commanders and leaders
Alasdair MacColla	David Leslie
Rhunahaorine Point Scotland

Largie Castle at Rhunahaorine, home of the MacDonalds of Largie, was razed by the forces of General David Leslie.^[2]

Citations

1. Scottish Battles List by Region, Scotland.
2. Ronachan Places.

References

• "Ronachan Places". 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
• "Scottish Battles List by Region, Scotland - UK History". 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.

Further reading

• McAlister, Lynn (2015). "Later 17th Century". Macalister History Timeline. Retrieved 27 August 2020.