John of Argyll
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John of Argyll, was a Scottish nobleman of the early 14th century. He is often known today as John Bacach, "the Lame", but there is no authority for that as a contemporary or near-contemporary nicknam
Ye lord of lorn of auld
Coat of arms of the Lord of Argyll as it appears in the fourteenth-century Balliol Roll:Or, a galley sable with dragon heads at prow and stern and flag flying gules, charged on the hull with four portholes argent.
Battle of Dalrigh
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The Battle of Dalrigh, also known as the Battle of Dail Righ, Battle of Dalry or Battle of Strathfillan, was fought in 1306 between the army of King Robert the Bruce against Clan MacDougall of Argyll,
John of Argyll
…fled into the west. It was during this time in 1306 that Robert met John's MacDougall forces blocking their way at Tyndrum. At what became known as the Battle of Dail Righ ("King's field"), John defeated Bruce's forces. In the following year, Edward rewarded MacDougall by appointing him sheriff of Argyll and Inchegall…
Dalrigh where the battle took place