While anchored here, the Norwegian fleet was surprised by stormy weather. Five longships and a trading cog were driven ashore on the mainland by the storm. They were attacked with ranged weapons by a small number of Scots, but no serious fighting ensued. The next day, 2 October, king Håkon went ashore with some of his lendmenn, probably to stave off further attacks until the stranded ships could be brought free. The lendmann Ogmund Crouchdance took control of a hill overlooking the beach with about 200 men, the force on the beach probably numbered about 600 more. During the day, a Scottish army approached. The saga states that the Scottish force included 500 knights in armour on horseback and a large body of foot soldiers, so that the Norwegians were outnumbered ten to one. If this is accurate, it would mean the Scottish army numbered about 8 000 men. In any case, it was obviously much larger than the Norwegian force. King Håkon was transported to safety on board his ship. Ogmund Crouchdance's force on the hill started to retreat toward the beach in order not to be cut off. While retreating down the hill, they were attacked by the van of the Scottish force. The retreat was in danger of becoming a rout, as the Norwegians on the beach started scrambling to get into their boats to get back to their ships, several boats sank as a result of overcrowding. However, the Norwegians managed to restore order in their ranks and make a stand on the beach. King Håkon was unable to send large reinforcements on land because of the storm, but one ship from the main fleet managed to reach the shore. Subsequently the Scots withdrew back up the hill. There followed a spell of long-distance fighting, with bows and stone-throwing. Finally the Scottish force withdrew, whereupon the Norwegians immediately went on board their boats and withdrew back to the main fleet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Largs

"The lendmann Ogmund Crouchdance took control of a hill overlooking the beach with about 200 men"

.... this must have been Kempisland.

Tom