Angus Og

Angus Og ( Gaelic. Aongas Òg - “Angus the Younger”; d. C. 1318 ) - ruler of Kintyre and the southern part of the Hebrides (from 1299 to about 1318 ) from the MacDonald family, one of Robert Bruce 's most consistent comrades during the war for Scottish independence .

Angus Og
Aongas Òg
Angus Og at the Battle of Bannockburn
Ruler of the Islands 1299 - 1318
Predecessor	Alexander Og
Successor	John
Lord of Kintyre and the Hebrides 1299 - 1318
Predecessor	Alexander Og
Successor	John
Birth
Death	1318 ( 1318 )
Kind	Mcdonalds
Father	Angus Mor
Spouse	Agnes O'Katan
Children	Alexander, John , Iin
Battles

Angus Og was the youngest son of Angus Mohr , ruler of the Islands in the second half of the 13th century . After the death of his older brother Alexander , Angus inherited Kintyre, Islay , the southern part of Jura , Colonsay and Oronsay . He continued the struggle of his father and brother with the MacDougalls for power in the Hebrides and the west coast of Scotland .

Angus Og very early joined the Robert Bruce movement for Scottish independence and the expulsion of the British . Already in 1306 , when Bruce was defeated and forced to hide, Angus Og granted him refuge in his castle Dunaverti in the extreme south of Kintyr. Thanks to Angus, King Robert managed to escape captivity when the British besieged Dunaverty, and already in 1307 Bruce returned to Scotland to lead a triumphant campaign around the country. In 1308, Robert's troops defeated McDougall in a battle at the Brander Pass , the following year Alexander McDougall and his son fled from Scotland, and their possessions were confiscated. The collapse of the power of the MacDougalls in Argyle , the longtime opponents of the MacDonalds, allowed Angus Ogu to sharply increase his influence and expand his possessions: most of the former possessions of the MacDougalls went to the MacDonalds ( Lorne , Mull , Call and Tyree , Ardnamurkhan and Lokhaber ^{[comm. 1]} ). Angus Og has thus become the largest baron of western Scotland.

In 1314, Angus participated in the Battle of Bannockburn , in which the Scots completely defeated the British troops, thereby ensuring the independence of their country. The units of Angus Og played a significant role in this victory. Angus remained a supporter of King Robert until his death. In 1317, he provided his troops for the expedition of Bruce to Ireland , and the Angus fleet participated in the attacks of the Scots on the Isle of Man .

Angus Og died around 1318 . He was succeeded either by his son Alexander, who soon died in Ireland, or directly by John MacDonald , the first lord of the Islands. The years of Angus's reign were decisive for the consolidation of the power of the MacDonalds, which allowed his successor John I to revive the traditions of independence of the kingdom of the Islands .

Tombstone of Angus Both