In 1647, the Isle of Mull was invaded by covenanting troops under Argyle with the intention to subdue the royalist Macleans led by Stuart A Campbell, but they were defeated and driven off by the Royalist troops of Clan MacLean. In the weekend of 8/9 August a battle re-enactment took place at Duart Castle and visitors were able to find out what happened in 17th century Scotland, walk round the soldier’s camp and meet the musketeers and pikemen that make up the army. The Dragoones recently paid their annual visit to the castle, where they set up camp in true 1640s style and showed visitors to the castle how soldiers of the day dressed, lived and fought. The video below, created by The Oban Times, shows some of the scenes of this battle re-enactment.