Battle of Garbharry

Battle of Garbharry
	Part of the Scottish clan wars
	; Approximate location of the battle, looking south, taken from the peak of Morven (Anglicised from 'A' Mhòr Bheinn', also referred to as ''Bheinn Mòr" by Robert Gordon. It essentially just means 'The Big Hill'). 'Garvery' is an Anglicisation of 'Garbharry', the name of the hill and burn(s) just to the south of Morven.
Date	1555
Location	Foot of the mountain Beinn-mhor, in Berriedale, Scotland
Result	Sutherland victory
Belligerents
Clan Sutherland	Clan Mackay
Commanders and leaders
MacJames; James MacWilliam	John More Mackay
Casualties and losses
	120 killed

The Battle of Garbharry was a Scottish clan battle fought in the year 1555. It was the last battle to be fought between the Clan Mackay and Clan Sutherland. It was fought "beside the water of Garbharry", at "the foot of the hill called Beinn-mhor, in Berriedale". This has been recognised as the area around Garvery Hill, including Big and Little Garvery Burn, just south of Morven (the Anglicised name from A' Mhòr Beinn / Beinn-Mhòr, meaning 'The Big Hill''), where presumably some of the soldiers drowned.

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