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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... sent from France , and by the addition of new troops raised in Scotland , some by families who were fighting on the government side . Lady Anne Mackintosh , a very spirited young lady aged twenty - two , raised about 300 men and sent ...
... sent from France , and by the addition of new troops raised in Scotland , some by families who were fighting on the government side . Lady Anne Mackintosh , a very spirited young lady aged twenty - two , raised about 300 men and sent ...
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... sent to Tiree to bring order to an island in revolt . Eight crofters were arrested , five of their number sent to prison . On 22 November 1887 200 crofters marched on the deer forest of Park in south - eastern Lewis . Their aim was to ...
... sent to Tiree to bring order to an island in revolt . Eight crofters were arrested , five of their number sent to prison . On 22 November 1887 200 crofters marched on the deer forest of Park in south - eastern Lewis . Their aim was to ...
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... sent to prison for three and five months apiece , just enough , according to Lord Shinwell , to satisfy Lloyd George , who had been laughed at when he came to St Andrews Hall a few years before . ' If only , ' Lord Shinwell claims ...
... sent to prison for three and five months apiece , just enough , according to Lord Shinwell , to satisfy Lloyd George , who had been laughed at when he came to St Andrews Hall a few years before . ' If only , ' Lord Shinwell claims ...
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
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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