Battle of Raith
| Battle of Raith | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Angles |
Britons Scots Picts | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Áedán mac Gabráin | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Raith is said to have been fought in 596 AD to the west of present-day Kirkcaldy. An invading force of Angles landed on the Fife coast[1] near Raith and defeated an alliance of Scots, Britons and Picts under King Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata.
This may be the battle mentioned in the Book of Aneirin in Y Gododdin as Catraeth (although there are other candidates), cath being Gaelic for battle or fight.[2][3]
References
- ^ "596 A.D. - The Battle of Raith | made by young people at Makewaves". Radiowaves.co.uk. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kirkcaldy Burgh and Schyre, Lachlan Macbean (1924), pp42-43
- ^ "excerpt from ''Kirkcaldy Burgh and Schyre''". Electricscotland.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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