The Firth of Clyde has always been an important sea route from the earliest times. For example, the Battle of Largs, which was fought on the Firth, in 1263, was a geopolitical turning point: it marked the end of Norse ambitions in Britain. Beginning in the 16th century, the Firth increasingly became a conduit for commercial and industrial products, including: herring; timber; wine; sugar; tobacco; textiles; iron and steel; coal; oil; industrial chemicals; distillation and brewing; ships, locomotives, and other vehicles; and other manufactured products.
The Firth of Clyde has always been an important sea route from the earliest times For example the Battle of Largs which was fought on the Firth in 1263 was a geopolitical turning point it marked the end of Norse ambitions in Britain Beginning in the 16th century the Firth increasingly became a conduit for commercial and industrial products including herring; timber; wine; sugar; tobacco; textiles; iron and steel; coal; oil; industrial chemicals; distillation and brewing; ships locomotives and other vehicles; and other manufactured products