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John Ross - The Scottish Cherokee Chief
by Donald
John Ross was considered one of the greatest chiefs of the Cherokee tribe, having been chief for nearly 40 years from 1828 to 1866, the year of his death. However, John was not how many would have ...
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Duncan Campbell and the Ghost of his Brother
by Donald
Major Duncan Campbell of Inverawe was fatally wounded at the Battle of Carillon in 1758 during the Seven Years' War. The night before the battle Campbell had a ghostly encounter with his dead foster...
Topics:
Campbell, Ghost, Seven Years' War
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
The Death of Mary, Queen of Scots
by Donald
On the 8th of February, 1587 Mary I of Scotland was executed for treason at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire. She was found guilty of conspiring against her cousin Elizabeth I of England, an...
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Mary Queen of Scots
Merlin in Drumelzier
by Donald
It is said, according Scottish myth, that Merlin, the wizard from Arthurian legend, is buried in the Borders town of Drumelzier.
However, there are many different versions of what actually happened...
Topics:
Battle of Arderyth, Drumelzier, Merlin, Myth, Peebles, St Mungo, Thomas the Rymer
Scotland's Most Haunted Castle Plays Down Ghost Stories
by Donald
Glamis Castle near Forfar in Angus is Scotland's, and one of Britain's most haunted castles. However it is trying to distance itself from the paranormal stories that the place is famous for, and ins...
The Beaton Doctors of Mull
by Donald
The Beatons of Mull, the famous 'Ollamnh Muileach', were a family of doctors, whose origins can be traced back to Béthune in France, and are said to have been very talented with a rather unique medi...
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...
Topics:
Altimarlach, Battle, Caithness, Campbell, Clan, Earl of Caithness, Sinclair
Donald Trump's Nation-Wide Tour
by Donald
A stunt pulled by the Menie Liberation Front (MLF) has seen around twenty statues in four of Scotland's cities given a Donald Trump mask and a plastic toy golf club in an attempt at a light hearted ...
Topics:
Aberdeen, Donald Trump, Golf
The Wardens of the Marches
by Donald
The relationship between Scotland and England wasn't always as amicable as it is today. From the late 13th century to the 16th century, Scotland and England were constantly at war with each other. Thi...