Battle of Dunaverty

The Battle of Dunaverty was a battle and siege of Dunaverty Castle, Kintyre, Scotland in 1647. The battle and siege was fought between the Covenanter army under the command of General David Leslie and 200-300 Highland troops under the command of Archibald Og of Sanda.

After the Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, the remaining Royalist army of Alasdair Mac Colla fled to Kinlochkilkerran where a fleet of birlinn's transported many of the troops to Ireland, while others fled to Dunaverty to be transported to Ireland and Dunyvaig Castle. About 200-300 men who could not be transported or did not wish to leave Scotland, prepared to defend Dunaverty Castle.

Upon the arrival of the Covenanter army, they laid siege to the castle and made small raids against the forces of the castle. After being able to capture the water supply for the castle, the defenders who were running out of water requested a surrender on just terms. After agreeing to surrender and leaving the castle, the men, women and children were put to the sword at the request of Reverend John Naves and Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll. A number of people though appear to have survived the massacre, Flora McCambridge and the infant Ranald MacDonald of Sanda, James Stewart and a MacDougall of Kilmun.