according to the clan donald account, the noble earl of atholl at the head of the northern clans which included the mackenzies, mackays, brodies, frasers and rosses took to the field against the western host. the two armies met at a place called lagabraad and sanguinary battle took place which resulted in a victory for angus and the clan donald and an utter rout of his opponents. the earl of atholl's army lost 517 men killed and the chief of mackays was allegedly captured, while the earl and kenneth mackenzie barely escaped with their lives.