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The Lost Legion: A Personal Search
In my article – Disappearance of the Ninth Legion – I set out to address the probable fate of the famous Roman Ninth Legion...
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Massacre of Glencoe: Last act of the Highland War
In the early hours of 13 February 1692, Scottish government soldiers under the command...
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Siege of Inveraray during the Jacobite Rising of 1715
In October 1715, the western Jacobite clans under Major-General Alexander Gordon of Auchintoul marched...
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The Ardeer Company and the defence of Nobel’s Explosive Factory
In November 1912, Nobel's Explosive Factory at Ardeer in Ayrshire formed a company of reserve soldiers from their workforce to guard the site in...
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The sinking of HMS Dasher
On 27 March 1943, Royal Navy Avenger-class escort carrier HMS Dasher (D37) suffered a major internal explosion...
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Tartan was not banned after Culloden
The Dress Act 1746, also known as the Disclothing Act, was a part of...
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Evidence of a drawbridge at Brodick Castle discovered
Evidence of an early 17th-century drawbridge protecting Brodick Castle has been discovered during recent conservation work by the National Trust for Scotland.
During the repointing...
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Crannog Centre reopens after devastating fire
The Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay welcomed the first visitors to its new...
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New Perth Museum opens with Stone of Destiny as centrepiece
The new Perth Museum will open its doors on Saturday 30 March 2024 following...
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