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The Selkirk Settlers; Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl Of Selkirk
Added 974 Views / 0 LikesIn the 18th century, Thomas Douglas, fifth Earl of Selkirk, became the unexpected support for displaced families who were evicted from their homes in Scotland during the period known as "The Highland Clearances." Through his determination and their courag
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Massacre Of Glencoe (Glencoe, House Of Macdonald Etc) From Scotdisc GRETNA To GLENCOE
Added 970 Views / 0 LikesFirst recorded by Nigel Denver, later by Alastair McDonald, thereafter hotly pursued, it seems, by everyone else, Jim McLean`s song of the massacre of the Glencoe Macdonalds on the13th February 1692. A relatively small affair (by Scottish standards of mas
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Battle Of Bannockburn 1314 Line Of Fire
Added 948 Views / 0 LikesHistory documentary taken from the line of fire series. With analysis from Sandhurst Military Academys finest alongside our own Legendary Professor Ted Cowan and author/ historian the mighty Bob Carruthers.
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Scottish Borders Legends...The Black Douglas
Added 942 Views / 0 Likesa man talks about the life of Scotlands fiercest ever warrior the Black Douglas. Also the site of ancient Scottish fortress Roxburgh Castle is investigated.
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After Bannockburn - Battle of Bannockburn 1314 Part 1 | Documentary
Added 929 Views / 0 LikesHistory documentary taken from the line of fire series. With expert analysis from Sandhurst Military Academys finest alongside our own Legendary Professor Ted ... Schlacht von Bannockburn 1314 nachgestellt beim 8.Burgfest zu Stettenfels 1.Mai anno 2012. F
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Alastair McDonald - Bannockburn (1314)
Added 924 Views / 0 LikesLyrics: High over Bannockburn, battle of no return Bruce ranked his Scottishmen all in good order Down on the other side - fifty divisions wide Edward had brought his men over the Armoured from head to fist, glimpsed through the morning mist Soldiers of R
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996. The Massacre Of Glencoe (Jim McLean)
Added 902 Views / 0 LikesThe massacre of Glencoe took place on 13th Feb 1692, due to a Royal Ordinance from King William that every highland clan chief must abandon his loyalty to James II and swear an oath of allegiance to him by Jan. 1, 1691. But there were secret plans to puni
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The Murder Of Clan MacDonald Of Glencoe Part 5
Added 882 Views / 0 LikesHistorical documentary about the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe
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Prehistoric Europe - Britain's 5,000 Years Old Temple In Orkney
Added 880 Views / 0 LikesLong before the Egyptians began the pyramids, Neolithic European man built a vast temple complex at the top of what is now Scotland. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/oct/06/orkney-temple-centre-ancient-britain Neil Oliver investigates the discovery
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Scotland's Highland Clearances-Big Chieftain McCraa Tinkler-Gypsy Jew Racial/cultural Genocide
Added 874 Views / 0 LikesWhen Scotland Was Jewish - customer book review - "The 'big lie' (as my people called it) was introducing sheep into the cleared regions as a sound economic move. It was an excuse to clear the land of Jews and Gypsies with their Sinclair (tincaird) cultur
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The Murder Of Clan MacDonald Of Glencoe Part 7
Added 869 Views / 0 LikesHistorical documentary about the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe
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Ruins Of Buchanan Castle Clan Graham Ancestry Drymen Scotland
Added 865 Views / 0 LikesTour Scotland video of Buchanan Castle west of the village of Drymen. The house was built by the 4th Duke of Montrose in 1854. The original structure, the ancestral seat of the Clan Buchanan, had burned down in 1852, and Montrose commissioned William Burn