The Battle of Largs took place in Largs, North Ayrshire in 1263 between Scotland and the forces of King Magnus III of Man and the Isles as well as the manxmen's ally, King Haakon IV of Norway. The prelude to the battle were Scottish incursions into the territory of the Norse Kingdom of Man and the Isles. Fighting the Scots were the Manx fleet and that of Haakon IV of Norway, who was wounded in the battle and died in the Orkneys shortly thereafter. The seafront at Largs Largs is a burgh in North Ayrshire, Scotland about 33 miles from Glasgow. ... North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ... HÃ¥kon IV (1204–December 15, 1263), also called Haakon the Old, was declared to be the son of HÃ¥kon III of Norway, the leader of the Birkebeiner, who had seized control over large parts of Norway in 1202. ... The Dalriada Scots originated from Ireland, from the north of the now-called countyAntrim. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ...

A prolonged struggle ensued between Haakon's army and the Scottish defenders under Alexander III. The outcome of the battle is today recognised as a victory for the Scots, as it began the chain of events that soon ensured their dominance over the Western Isles. This sovereignity was only formally confirmed in 1266: Haakon's successor, Magnus VI of Norway, signed the isles over to the Scots in the Treaty of Perth, following Haakon's death in late 1263 on Orkney, succumbing to illness. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Alexander III (September 4, 1241 – March 19, 1286), king of Scots, also known as Alexander the Glorious, ranks as one of Scotlands greatest kings. ... The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), also traditionally known as the Outer Isles, comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. ... Events February 26 - French defeat Germans and Sicilians at Battle of Benevento. ... Magnus Lagabøte (lit. ... The Treaty of Perth ended military conflict between Norway under Magnus the Law-mender and Scotland under Alexander III over the sovereignty of the Western Isles, the Isle of Mann and Caithness. ... Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ...

The battle is commemorated in modern-day Largs by a small monument of cylindrical shape with a spiked top at the seafront - inevitably, it is known as "The Pencil." The seafront at Largs Largs is a burgh in North Ayrshire, Scotland about 33 miles from Glasgow. ...

Under Dispute

Varying historical reports and interpretations call the battle either a victory for the Scots or a victory for the Norwegians. No definitive outcome is known, but what is assuredly so is that in the years following the battle, the Western Isles came under Scottish dominion, where they have remained ever since, hence the fashion for proclaiming it a Scottish victory despite clear evidence one way or the other. The isles were ceded to the scots for a sum of 4000 silver marks and the scottish king had to pay a yearly sum to the norwegian crown, who for some decades after the battle still were regarded as the juridical owners of the islands. The Dalriada Scots originated from Ireland, from the north of the now-called countyAntrim. ... The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), also traditionally known as the Outer Isles, comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. ...