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Invasion of Western Isles
Haakon launches an invasion of the Western Isles in order to defend them from Alexander III
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Western Isles in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Haakon launches an invasion of the Western Isles in order to defend them from Alexander III
Alexander III lays claim to the Western Isles before King Haakon of Norway
Extends authority over the Western Isles by defeating King Haakon IV of Norway
Haakon is forced to leave the Western Isles & dies on is way to the Orkneys
Under the Treaty of Perth Norway cedes the Western Isles to Scotland
Provenance
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