Battle of Logiebride

The Battle of Logiebride or Logie-Riach, also known as a Tumult in Ross was more of a small skirmish rather than an actual battle. The disturbance is said to have taken place on 4 February 1597 at the Logie Candlemas market near Conan House (a mile south-west of Conon Bridge) between men of the Clan Mackenzie against men of the Clan Munro and the Bain family of Tulloch Castle.

This article is about the battle of 1597 between the Scottish clans of Mackenzie and Munro. For the battle of 1480 or 1483 that was also known as the Battle of Logiebride between the Scottish clans of Mackenzie and Donald, see Battle of Lagabraad.
Battle of Logiebride
Part of the Scottish clan wars

The River Conon, near to the village of Conon Bridge where the battle took place
Date1597
Location
Conon Bridge, Rosshire, Scotland
Result Results vary from different sources
Belligerents
Bains of Tulloch
Clan Munro		 Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Clan Mackenzie
Commanders and leaders
John Bain John "Macgillichallum" MacLeod
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
According to Sir Robert Gordon (1625):
3 killed
According to Alexander Mackenzie (1894):
50 killed
According to Alan Mackenzie (2006):
3 killed		 According to Sir Robert Gordon (1625):
5 killed
According to Alexander Mackenzie (1894):
2 killed
According to Alan Mackenzie (2006):
5 killed
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