Battle of Craignaught Hill

Battle of Craignaught Hill
Part of Clan Boyd and Stewart of Darnley feud

Boyd's Hill and Craignaught Hill in Ayrshire where the battle took place
Date9 July 1439
Location
Craignaught Hill (also known as Boyd’s Hill), Dunlop, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Result Victory for the Stewarts of Darnley
Belligerents
Stewarts of Darnley Clan Boyd
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Stewart Sir Thomas Boyd †
Strength
210 men (or three detachments each of 70 men) 100 men
Casualties and losses
“Many valiant men on every side” “Many valiant men on every side”

The Battle of Craignaught Hill also known as the Battle of Boyd's Hill or the Battle of Boyd's Slack, was a Scottish clan battle fought on 9 July 1439. It was fought between the Clan Boyd of Kilmarnock against the Stewart family of Darnley.

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