Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, mostly on the A9 road South on ancestry, genealogy history visit to Dunkeld, Highland, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Battle of Dunkeld, Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Dhùn Chaillinn, was fought between Jacobite clans supporting the deposed King James VII of Scotland and a regiment of covenanters supporting William of Orange, King of Scotland, in the streets around Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Scotland, on 21 August 1689 and formed part of the Jacobite rising of 1689, commonly called Dundee's rising in Scotland. Unlike most Jacobite battles, this was a brutal urban engagement fought house to house through the streets of Dunkeld. The battle raged for up to 16 hours. The narrow streets neutralised the Jacobites' signature Highland Charge. To flush out snipers, the Cameronians burned many houses, resulting in the almost complete destruction of the town. The Jacobites suffered around 300 deaths, while the Cameronians lost about 50 men. Colonel Cleland was killed in the first hour of the fight; he is buried in the nave of Dunkeld Cathedral. The victory halted the Jacobite advance south and effectively broke the momentum of the first rising. The A9 is a major road running from central Scotland to Scrabster Harbour, Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. At 273 miles, it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth longest A road in the United Kingdom. Historically it was the main road between Edinburgh and John o' Groats, and has been called the spine of Scotland. Drive with great care and patience on this road as it regularly appears in lists of Scotland's most dangerous roads. 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. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June
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