Ewen Cameron, chief of Clan Cameron was joined by Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh,[2] Clan Ranald of Garmoran and Lochaber and the Chattan Confederation.[1]
The Chattan Confederation must have made peace with their enemies the Clan Cameron.[1] Together the clans went on a raid into the county of Ross-shire.[1] During the raid they clashed with the Clan Mackenzie of Kintail.[1] They then advanced from Lochaber to Badenoch where they were even joined by the Clan Mackintosh.[1]
They then proceeded to Inverness where they stormed Inverness Castle and Mackintosh placed a garrison in it.[1] The Macdonald Lords of Lochalsh appear at this time to have had strong claims upon the clans to follow them in the field.[1] The MacDonalds of Lochalsh were superiors under the chief of Clan Donald, Domhnall Dubh, who claimed the title of the Lord of the Isles, which had been forfeited to the crown by his grandfather.[1]
Private and local clan battles (Many of these also had links at national level, including the feuds between Clan Donald and the Crown, Clan Douglas and the Crown and the Mary, Queen of Scots civil war)
