Battle of Largs

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The Battle of Largs was a battle between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde near Largs, Scotland. The conflict formed part of the Norwegian expedition against Scotland in 1263, in which Haakon Haakonsson, King of Norway attempted to reassert Norwegian sovereignty over the western seaboard of Scotland. Victory was achieved by the Scots with a crafty three-tiered strategy on the part of the young Scottish king, Alexander III: plodding diplomacy forced the campaign to bad weather months and a ferocious storm ravaged the Norwegian fleet, stripping it of many vessels and supplies and making the forces on the Scottish coast vulnerable to an attack that forced the Norwegians into a hasty retreat that was to end their 500-year history of invasion, and leaving Scotland to consolidate its resources into building the nation.

1263  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Kingdom of Scotland, battle, Norway, 

HMS A10, HMS Cumberland, HMS Dasher, HMS Empire Spruce, HMS K13, HMS Seagull, Maillé Brézé, MTB 489, MTB 702, 

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion410Kingdom of StrathclydeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict580Battle of Alclud FordKingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Rheged, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict870Siege of DumbartonsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1263Battle of LargsNorway, battle, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1941Greenock BlitzNazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    objectwatercraft1933Maillé Brézédestroyer, Vauquelin-class destroyerWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1840William Denny and Brothersshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1967Scott Lithgowshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyBlackwood and Gordonshipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyGreenock Dockyard Companyshipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyWilliam Hamilton and Companyshipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1711Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Companyshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1830Robert Duncan and Co.shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1874Lithgowsshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1898Napier and Millershipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1903Ferguson Marine Engineeringshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    siteartillery batteryCoastal Battery Towardcoastal batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryGryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW ofanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHigh Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW ofanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLarkfield Batteryanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryPortkil Battery, 6-inch batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batterySteel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW ofartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1901Ardhallow Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerInverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerStrathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshakecivil defense center, Strathclyde Regional CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerStrathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crossletcivil defense center, Strathclyde Regional CouncilWikidata
    sitecastleArdencaple Castleruins, castleWikidata
    sitecastleArdgowan Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastleArdrossan CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleBarony and Castle of Kilbirnietower house, castleWikidata
    sitecastleBarr CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleCaldwell Towertower houseWikidata
    sitecastleCastle SemplecastleWikidata
    sitecastleDumbarton Castlecontour fort, Historic Environment Scotland, castleWikidata
    sitecastleDundonald Castlelevel terrain fort, contour fort, castleWikidata
    sitecastleHunterston CastleClan Hunter, castleWikidata
    sitecastleKames Castlecottage, castleWikidata
    sitecastleKelburn Castlecountry house, castleWikidata
    sitecastleLittle Cumbrae CastleClan Montgomery, tower houseWikidata
    sitecastleMontfode Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastleRothesay CastleHouse of Stuart, castleWikidata
    sitecastleSeagate CastleClan Montgomery, castleWikidata
    sitecastleSkelmorlie CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleSkipness Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastle1290Kilmahew CastleClan Napier, castleWikidata
    sitefortFort Matildafort, neighborhoodWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS A10A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Empire Sprucenaval tug, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS K13fleet submarine, shipwreck, K-class submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Seagulltorpedo gunboat, Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckMTB 489motor torpedo boat, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckMTB 702motor torpedo boat, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1842HMS Cumberlandthird-rate, shipwreck, Cumberland-class ship of the lineWikidata
    siteshipwreck1942HMS DasherAvenger-class escort carrier, shipwreck, aircraft carrierWikidata
    commonsimageBattle of Largs (detail), 1263 Commons
    commonsimageBattle of Largs (Viking ships detail), 1263 Commons
    commonsimageBattle of Largs stained glass Commons
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