Qualla: Battle of Altimarlach https://qualla.com/battle-of-altimarlach en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:25 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Altimarlach https://qualla.com/battle-of-altimarlach Battle of Altimarlach: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-altimarlach/ The last true clan battle in Scotland may have been fought not over honour or territory in the Highlands, but over a bankruptcy. By the 1670s, George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness, was so deeply in debt that he sold his estates and resigned his titles to his principal creditor, Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy. When the 6th Earl died around 1675, George Sinclair of Keiss -- the rightful heir by blood -- refused to accept that his family's inheritance had been signed away to a Campbell. On 13 July 1680, the two clans met in a ravine near Wick called Altimarlach, and the Sinclairs discovered that grievance is no substitute for training.

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/f/m/u/battle-of-altimarlach-wp/gfmu-battle-of-altimarlach-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Altimarlach: The Campbell March North https://qualla.com/battle-of-altimarlach/ Glenorchy set off from Taymouth Castle in Perthshire with 500 well-armed men, marching north through the Highlands to claim what he considered legally his. Sinclair of Keiss, hearing that the Campbells had reached Braemore on the borders of Caithness, resolved to meet them in the...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/f/m/u/battle-of-altimarlach-wp/gfmu-battle-of-altimarlach-the-campbell-march-north.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Altimarlach: Blood in the River Wick https://qualla.com/battle-of-altimarlach/ The battle was brief and savage. At Altimarlach's narrow ravine, Glenorchy's men held the stronger position and charged with a fury that broke the Sinclair ranks almost immediately. The retreating Sinclairs were driven into the River Wick, where more died under Campbell blades th...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/f/m/u/battle-of-altimarlach-wp/gfmu-battle-of-altimarlach-blood-in-the-river-wick.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Altimarlach: The Sword Lost, the Law Won https://qualla.com/battle-of-altimarlach/ Glenorchy occupied Caithness after the battle, levying rents and taxes and subjecting the population to what historians describe as grievous oppression. But military victory proved insufficient. Sinclair of Keiss, having failed to reclaim his inheritance by force, turned to the c...

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