Battle of Altimarlach

The Battle of Altimarlach was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 13 July 1680, near Wick, Caithness, Scotland. It was fought in a dispute between Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy and George Sinclair of Keiss over who had the right to the title and lands of the Earl of Caithness. The battle was fought between men of the Clan Campbell and Clan Sinclair. Campbell of Glenorchy won a decisive victory in the battle, but Sinclair of Keiss later turned to the law and was awarded the title of Earl of Caithness.

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1680  Wikidata
battle, 

HMS Fiona, HMS Imogen, HMS Sphinx, SM U-18, SMS V81, 

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Location: 58.456, -3.147, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1680 Battle of Altimarlach

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1426 Battle of Harpsdale

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1464 Battle of Tannach

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1478 Battle of Champions

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1426	Battle of Harpsdale	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1464	Battle of Tannach	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1478	Battle of Champions	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1680	Battle of Altimarlach	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM U-18	Type U 17 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Castletown Battery, battery 505m N of Tralorn	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Mey Battery, battery 80m NE of Braes of Harrow	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Old Wick	promontory fort, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dunbeath Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1476	Castle Sinclair Girnigoe	archaeological site, National Trust for Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1566	Castle of Mey	historic house museum, castle	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Fiona	armed merchant cruiser, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Imogen	I-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		SMS V81	V67-class large torpedo boat, large torpedo boat of German navy, shipwreck, destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1939	HMS Sphinx	shipwreck, minesweeper, Halcyon-class minesweeper	Wikidata