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Lachlan Mór Maclean and the Torloisk wedding massacre
On 12 April 1588, the marriage of John MacIain of Ardnamurchan and Lady Janet Campbell, the widowed mother of Lachlan Mór Maclean, 10th Laird...
Rout of Moy: The attempt to capture Charles Edward Stuart
On the night of 16-17 February 1746, a force of around 1,500 government Highlanders from the 64th Highland Regiment and the Independent Highland Companies...
The Traprain Treasure: A late Roman silver hoard found in Scotland
During excavations in 1919, the archaeological team led by Alexander Curle (of Trimontium fame) unearthed a very large hoard of Roman silver. In the...
Capitulation of Irvine
Following a standoff between Scottish and English forces at Irvine in July 1297, the leaders of the Scottish army who were in revolt against...
Massacre of Glencoe: Last act of the Highland War
In the early hours of 13 February 1692, Scottish government soldiers under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon fell upon their hosts,...
The Inchtuthil Nail Hoard
In 1959 during excavation of the legionary fortress at Inchtuthil near Dunkeld headed by Sir Ian Richmond, archaeologists uncovered a singularly remarkable haul of...
Ruthven Barracks during the Jacobite ’45
Situated on the south side of the River Spey overlooking the small town of Kingussie in Badenoch, Ruthven Barracks was one of four highland...
Battle of Dunkeld during the Jacobite Rising of 1689
At the battle of Dunkeld on 21 August 1689, the Jacobites under the command of Brigadier-General Alexander Cannon attacked a Scottish government force of Cameronians,...
Highbridge Skirmish: Opening shots of the Jacobite ’45
On 16 August 1745, two companies from the 2nd Battalion of St Clair’s 1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots) marching to reinforce the garrison...
Battle of Killiecrankie and the Jacobite Rising of 1689
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...
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...
Siege of Inveraray during the Jacobite Rising of 1715
In October 1715, the western Jacobite clans under Major-General Alexander Gordon of Auchintoul marched into Argyllshire with the intention of capturing the town and...
Duke of Cumberland’s ‘new’ bayonet drill
No account of the battle of Culloden would be complete without mention of the Duke of Cumberland’s ‘new’ bayonet drill that was supposedly introduced...
Battle of Glen Trool: A victory for Robert the Bruce?
Bruce's Stone at the head of Loch Trool in Galloway overlooks the site where it is said that Robert the Bruce defeated an Anglo-Scottish...
Mons Graupius Identified
“…which will you choose – to follow your leader into battle, or to submit to taxation, labour in the mines, and all the other...
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...
The Siege of Newcastle 1644
Crossing the Tweed in January 1644, the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant, led by Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven advanced rapidly into...
Roman Forts in Scotland
Scotland can boast of a great many Roman forts, though unfortunately few now have upstanding remains. Often all that can be seen is the...
The Tribes of Ancient Scotland
Authors note: Before we proceed, we would like to offer a quick explanation of the title of this article and the thoughts driving the article's...
Disappearance of the Ninth Legion
Pick up a paper or read a web article which makes mention of the mysterious disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion - IX Hispana...
Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy
Wade's Bridge at Aberfeldy was constructed in 1733 to carry Lieutenant-General George Wade’s Crieff to Dalnacardoch military road across the River Tay. It was...
Siege of Blair Castle during the Jacobite Rising of 1745
On the 17th March 1746, a Jacobite force under the command of Lord George Murray began the siege of Blair Castle in Blair Atholl,...
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...