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The Scottish–Norwegian War lasted from 1262 to 1266. [3] The conflict arose because of disagreement over the ownership of the Hebrides . The war consisted of mainly skirmishes and feuds between the kings, and the only major battle was the indecisive Battle of Largs .
Scottish–Norwegian War (1262–1266) Location: Hebrides and the Scottish West Coast Coronation of Alexander III, who revived his father (Alexander II)'s ambitions to conquer the Western Isles - beginning the Scottish-Norwegian War: Kingdom of Scotland: Kingdom of Norway. Kingdom of the Isles. Earldom of Orkney. Treaty of Perth. Favourable ...
Scottish–Norwegian War (1262–1266) Kingdom of Norway: Scotland: Indecisive. Treaty of Perth; Hebrides and Isle of Man bought from Norway for 4,000 marks to become part of Scotland; Norwegian sovereignty recognised over Orkney and Shetland; War of the Outlaws (1289–1295) Norway Danish outlaws Denmark: Victory. North Halland ceded to ...
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An influx of Scottish entrepreneurs helped to create a diverse and independent community that included farmers, fishermen and merchants that called themselves Communitas Orchadensis and who proved themselves increasingly able to defend their rights against their feudal overlords, be they Norwegian or Scots.
The Battle of Largs (2 October 1263) was a battle between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde near Largs, Scotland.The conflict formed part of the Norwegian expedition against Scotland in 1263, in which Haakon Haakonsson, King of Norway attempted to reassert Norwegian sovereignty over the western seaboard of Scotland. [1]
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Scottish–Norwegian War (3 P) Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) (9 P) T. Thirty Years' War (13 C, 54 P) Torstenson War (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Wars involving Norway"