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The Battle of Harlaw: Scotland's Last Clan War
In 1411, the Battle of Harlaw pitted the mighty Lord of the Isles, Donald MacDonald, against the forces of the Scottish crown led by the Earl of Mar. This episode explores the backdrop of Highland-Lowland tensions, the ambitions of Donald MacDonald to seize the Earldom of Ross, and the brutal clash near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. We discuss the composition of the armies—Highland gallowglasses and Lowland men-at-arms—the tactical decisions, and the aftermath that reshaped Scottish politics. Over 600 years later, the battle is remembered as 'Red Harlaw' for the carnage, and it marked…
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