The Battle of Dunkeld of 1689 in Crockett’s Lochinvar #History #Literature #Scotland
• November 27, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1689, Cameronian Regiment, Covenanters, Highlanders, Literature, Lord Cardross, Scotland, Scottish History, William Cleland, William Gordon (Earlstoun)
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Who was the Spy Daniel Defoe’s Agent called Pierce in 1706? #History #Scotland
• May 2, 2016 • 3 CommentsPosted in Covenanters, Daniel Defoe, Edinburgh
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Daniel Defoe on the Killing Times of 1685
• September 18, 2015 • 7 CommentsPosted in -------- Auchenleck (d.1685), 1685, Andrew McRoberts (d.1685), Auchencloy, Ayrshire, Barr parish, Borgue parish, Captain Thomas Douglas, Carrick, Colmonell parish, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, Cumnock parish, Dailly parish, Daniel Defoe, David Dun (d.1685), David Halliday in Mayfield (d.1685), Dumfriesshire, Eaglesham parish, Edward McKean (d.1685), Evandale parish, Fenwick parish, Gabriel Thomson (d.1685), Galloway, George Woodburn, Girthon parish, Glencairn parish, Highlanders, James Bennoch (d.1685), James Clement (d.1685), James McMichael (d.1684), John Bell of Whiteside (d.1685), John Brounen, John Bryce (d.1685), John Fergushill, John Gibson (Ingleston), John Graham of Claverhouse, John Jamieson (d.1685), John Mclorgan (d.1685), John Semple (d.1685), John Smith (Muirkirk), Joseph Wilson (d.1685), Kelton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow parish, Lieutenant Lewis Lauder, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, Matthew McIlwraith (d.1685), Mauchline parish, Muirkirk parish, Nithsdale, Peter Gemmel, Peter Gillies, Renfrewshire, Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Lennox (d.1685), Robert Lockhart, Robert M'Whae (d.1685), Robert Mitchell (d.1685), Scotland, Scottish History, Simon Paterson (d.1685), Tarbolton parish, Thomas Young (d.1685), Tongland parish, William Adam, William Fiddison (d.1685), William Paterson, William Shillilaw (d.1685)
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