The Viking Raid of Loch Lomond and the Battle of Largs Between Scotland and Norway
Channel: Celtic History Decoded
Date: 2022-04-23

The Viking Raid of Loch Lomond and the Battle of Largs Between Scotland and Norway

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How did Viking raiders get their longboats onto Loch Lomond?

In 1263, Viking raiders sailed up Loch Long in Argyll and Brute. They reached a village at the top of Loch Long, called Arrochar. From there, the Viking warriors dragged their longboats over land to Tarbert, a small village on the west of Loch Lomond. The Vikings had reached Loch Lomond. The raiders then headed south, and raided the islands and surrounding area of Loch Lomond.  

This episode occurred just before the Battle of Largs, which took place in October 1263. The Battle of Largs was fought between the Kingdom of Scotland under Alexander III, and the Kingdom of Norway under King Haakon IV, on the Firth of Clyde. It was part of a broader Scottish-Norwegian conflict over which kingdom would control the western seaborne of Scotland. 

Although the battle was inconclusion, events in the aftermath of battle benefitted Scotland. Firstly, King Haakon IV of Norway died in Orkney shortly after battle. His successor then sued for peace.

In 1266, Scotland and Norway signed the Treaty of Perth. The Treaty meant that Scotland regained control over the Hebridean Islands and Isle of Man in return for a yearly payment to the Norwegian crown, which Scotland eventually stopped paying when Norway became embroiled in civil war. 

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