Alexander Stewart was a Scottish nobleman and warlord. An illegitimate grandson of Robert II of Scotland, he held the title of Earl of Mar, exercising significant power over northeastern Scotland. His
Supposed effigy of Alexander in the Blackfriars of Inverness
A monument to the Battle of Harlaw, fought between Alexander and Donald of Islay in 1411.
Alexander's defeat at the Battle of Inverlochy, fought near Inverlochy Castle in 1431, marked the end of his martial career.
Battle of Inverlochy (1431)
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The Battle of Inverlochy was fought after Alexander of Islay, Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross, had been imprisoned by King James I. A force of Highlanders led by Donald Balloch, Alexander's cousin,
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar
…significant power over northeastern Scotland. His military career included service in the Duchy of Burgundy, along with battles at Harlaw, Lochaber, and Inverlochy against the Lordship of the Isles. Alexander was born in c. 1375. He was an illegitimate son of Alexander Stewart, Lord of Badenoch, and his longtime…
Battlefield is the green field above the squareish central building of the aluminium factory