Battle of Clynetradwell

Battle of Clynetradwell
	Part of Earl of Sutherland and Earl of Caithness feud
	; Coats of arms of the Earl of Sutherland (left) and Earl of Caithness (right)
Date	October 1590
Location	Clyne, near Brora in the county of Sutherland, Scotland
Result	Earl of Caithness’s army retreats.
Belligerents
Clan Sutherland (supporters of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland)	Clan Sinclair (supporters of George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness)
Commanders and leaders
Patrick Gordon of Garty; John Gordon of Embo; John Gordon of Kilcalmkill; John Morray of Aberscross †	George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness; Nicolas Sutherland of Forse †; Donald Balloch Mackay of Scoury
Strength
400 or 500	1,500
Casualties and losses
John Morray killed.; 16 common soldiers killed.; Gordon of Kilcalmkill (WIA); William Morray (WIA)	Nicolas Sutherland and Angus-Mack-Angus-Termack killed.; 13 others killed.

The Battle of Clynetradwell was a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1590 in the county of Sutherland between the forces of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland (chief of Clan Sutherland) and George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness (chief of Clan Sinclair).

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