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80th anniversary of the Royal Marines Commandos marked at Spean Bridge
Hundreds of commandos gathered in Lochaber to mark the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines Commandos. The gathering took place at the Commando...
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Battle of Killiecrankie
At the battle of Killiecrankie on 27 July 1689, Scottish government forces under the command of Major-General Hugh Mackay of Scourie were defeated by...
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Roman roads in Scotland
Myth and fable surround much common understanding of Roman roads, they are for instance proverbial for their straightness and all lead to Rome. Or...
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80th anniversary of the Royal Marines Commandos marked at Spean Bridge
Hundreds of commandos gathered in Lochaber to mark the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines Commandos. The gathering took place at the...
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Balfour Stone at Killiecrankie
The Balfour Stone in the Pass of Killiecrankie supposedly marks the grave and the spot where Brigadier Barthold Balfour was killed while trying to...
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Industry, Reform and Empire
From the death of James III to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jane Dawson tells story of Scotland from the perspective of...
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Union and Revolution
A provocative new account of Scotland's history across a century of revolution and political instability. This edition in the New History of Scotland series...
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Lord Lovat’s memorial to King George I
THE Highlands of Scotland, being a country very mountainous, and almost inaccessible to any but the inhabitants thereof, whose language and dress are entirely...
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Hugh Mackay of Scourie
Hugh Mackay of Scourie was born c.1640 and is best remembered for commanding Scottish government forces at the battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.
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80th anniversary of the Royal Marines Commandos marked at Spean Bridge
Hundreds of commandos gathered in Lochaber to mark the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines Commandos. The gathering took place at the Commando Memorial near Spean Bridge in the heart of Commando Country. Surrounded by hills and...
The Scottish Highland Clans: Origins, Decline and Transformation
The Highland, Gaelic-speaking clans are a vital part of Scotland’s history. They also shape how the world imagines Scotland today. This course uses the expertise of University of Glasgow academics to explain the structure, economy and culture of the clans....
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Massacre of Glencoe
In the Massacre of Glencoe of 13 February 1692, 120 Scots Army soldiers from the Earl of Argyll’s Regiment of Foot fell upon the Macdonalds of Glencoe. Under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon they carried out...
The Spanish Galleon of Tobermory Bay
Following their defeat at the hands of the English navy in the summer of 1588, the surviving ships of the Spanish Armada were forced to make their way home around the north and west coasts of Scotland. Several ships...