Battle site of Invernahavon (1386) -
Region: Aviemore & The Cairngorms
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Description:
Near the confluence of the rivers Spey and Truim, the battle of Invernahavon was fought in 1386 between the clans Cameron, Mackintosh, MacPherson and Davidson. The Camerons, numbering approximately 400 men, having made a raid into Badenoch were returning home with the booty they had acquired when they were overtaken at Invernahavon by a body of Clan Chattan led by Lachlan, Laird of Macintosh.