The Battle of Altimarlach - Scotland's last Clan Battle
by Donald
The 13th of July, 1680 saw the last significant clan battle to be fought in Scotland, with the Sinclairs, under the command of George Sinclair of Keiss, taking on the Campbells led by Sir John Campb...
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Altimarlach, Battle, Caithness, Campbell, Clan, Earl of Caithness, Sinclair
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Remains of Scot Soldiers Hoped to be Discovered in Lütz...
by Donald
Renowned archaeologist Dr. Tony Pollard will be hoping that the remains of soldiers from Scotland will be found buried in the German town of Lützen.
Under a modern-day supermarket in the east Germ...
Topics:
Battle of Lützen, Thirty Years' War
Scottish Clan Events Map for 2011 - Updated for North A...
by Donald
View 2011 Highland Games and Scottish Events in a larger map
We've updated our Scottish Clan Events Map 2011 to now include Highland Games and events that are happening across the USA and Canada.
I...
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Canada, events, Highland Games, North America, USA
Kilted skiers set world record
by Donald
The world record for the most kilted skiers and snowboarders to go down a piste has been set by more than 200 people on CairnGorm Mountain near Aviemore.
All involved, a total of 235, skied down in a...