Train Journey With Bagpipes Music To River Nevis On History Visit To Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a train journey on the West Highland railway line to a bridge over the River Nevis, Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Aonachain, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. The River Nevis flows from the mountains East of Ben Nevis through Glen Nevis to its mouth near the town of Fort William. The river rises in the Mamores mountain range approximately halfway between Ben Nevis and Loch Treig. During the Battle of Inverlochy in 1645 many of Argyll's men were drowned as they tried to cross the river while fleeing from the Royalist forces. The river and Loch Linnhe were important natural defences considered in the construction of Fort William in the late 17th century. The Clan Cameron have a long history in this area. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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