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The Battle of Killiecrankie: Jacobites Rise Again
In this episode of The Story of Scotland, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic Battle of Killiecrankie, fought on July 27, 1689, in the steep Pass of Killiecrankie. This was the opening clash of the first Jacobite rising, where John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee—known as 'Bonnie Dundee'—led Highland clans against government forces commanded by General Hugh Mackay. Lucas explains the political background: the deposition of James VII & II in the Glorious Revolution and the Scottish Convention's offer of the throne to William and Mary. He details the battle itself—the…
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