Scotland's Story: A New PerspectiveCollins, 1984 - 358 pagini Fighting endless hardship, at war with the English for the greater part of their history and, in their diversity, often warring amongst themselves, the Scottish people have given the world an enormous wealth of creativity and inventive genius out of all proportion to their numbers. This reveals the Scots as they are, and how they have become so: one of the smallest but most influential countries in the world. |
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... march got between the army of the Duke of Cumberland and the metropolis , they struck a terror into it scarce to be credited . The shops of London closed , and the Bank of England , fearing a run on money , paid out in sixpences . The ...
... march got between the army of the Duke of Cumberland and the metropolis , they struck a terror into it scarce to be credited . The shops of London closed , and the Bank of England , fearing a run on money , paid out in sixpences . The ...
Pagina 164
... march towards the Hanoverian camp . It was not until after eight o'clock at night that the hungry force began the ten - mile march to Nairn . Then , two miles short of the English camp , a drumbeat was heard : the English were awake ...
... march towards the Hanoverian camp . It was not until after eight o'clock at night that the hungry force began the ten - mile march to Nairn . Then , two miles short of the English camp , a drumbeat was heard : the English were awake ...
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... March 1775 there was colonial unrest , leading Highlanders , among them Flora's husband Allan , raised a force to fight for the Hanoverian King George III . On 10 February 1776 , 1500 Highlanders were at Cross Creek . Meanwhile the ...
... March 1775 there was colonial unrest , leading Highlanders , among them Flora's husband Allan , raised a force to fight for the Hanoverian King George III . On 10 February 1776 , 1500 Highlanders were at Cross Creek . Meanwhile the ...
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Few and Far Between | 15 |
The Auld Enemy | 30 |
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Andrew Argyll army attempt Author battle became become began born Britain British brought building built called Castle century Charles chief Church claimed Company continued court Crown David death died Duke Earl Edinburgh Edward England English established Estates followed forced formed four France French gave George given Glasgow hands Highland House hundred important industry island Jacobite James John killed King kingdom Kirk Labour land later lived London Lord Lowland March Mary Minister nearly never Northumbria paid parliament Party passed political Prince produced Protestant Queen raised Reformation refused returned Robert Royal rule Scotland Scots Scottish sent ship SNPG society Stewart taken Thomas thousand took town trade troops Union University young
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