Battle of Ronaldsway Isle of Man United Kingdom

The Isle of Man had been formally ceded to Alexander III of Scotland in 1266 but Scottish rule has not gone unchallenged, and in 1267 Alexander had been forced to send an expedition against "the rebels of Man".

Between this expedition and the 1275 uprising all that is known is that Alexander III appointed bailiffs to the Isle of Man.

In response to the open uprising of the Manxmen under Godred VI, Alexander III dispatches a fleet to the Island led by John de Vesci of Alnwick and many nobles.

The Scots land on St Michael's Isle on October 7, 1275 and send a message to the rebels with terms of peace; "offering them the peace of God and of the King of Scotland on condition of their laying aside their absurd presumption, and of giving themselves up to the King and his nobles.

Godred VI and the Manxmen having rejected the terms offered, battle was joined before sunrise the following day, October 8.

In the ensuing Battle of Ronaldsway, the Manxmen are routed and suffer heavy casualties.

Godred VI is probably among the dead, ending the male line of the Manx Norse dynasty, although some theorize that he might have survived and fled to Wales.

As the battle results in the emigration to Norway of the remaining members of the Manx royal family, it also leads to the firm establishment of Scottish rule on the Isle of Man.