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The Battle of Glen Shiel
On 10 June 1719, Jacobite and Spanish forces are defeated by Government troops (mostly Scots), commanded by Major General Wightman,
This Day in Scottish History
The Battle of Glen Shiel
On 10 June 1719, Jacobite and Spanish forces are defeated by Government troops (mostly Scots), commanded by Major General Wightman,
Books
Battle of Killiecrankie 1689: The Last Act of the Killing Times
Book Description: The fifty-odd years of Scottish history dominated by the Jacobite Risings are amongst its most evocative and whilst
Scottish History Blog
On this day 1692: The Massacre of Glencoe
“You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebells, the McDonalds of Glenco, and put all to the sword under seventy.”
Places to Visit
The medieval abbey of Crossraguel in Ayrshire
Crossraguel Abbey sits about 2 miles south-west of the small town of Maybole, surrounded by the wonderful Ayrshire countryside. Even
