Tour Scotland Photograph Sheriffmuir Inn July 10th

Tour Scotland photograph of the first customers at the Sheriffmuir Inn , Scotland. Shot this photograph on Sunday morning July 10th. This late 17th century Droving Inn harbours memories of the famous Battle of Sheriffmuir but now offers a warm Scottish welcome to all visitors - discerning diners, hill walkers with dogs, holidaymakers, families out for the day and business parties.

Tour Scotland photograph of the first customers at the Sheriffmuir Inn , Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Drive Sheriffmuir Road

Tour Scotland video of a drive on the narrow road through Sheriffmuir, Scotland. The Battle of Sheriffmuir, fought on 13th November 1715, is one of the few battles in history to have ended in a draw. John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar, standard bearer for the Jacobite cause in Scotland, mustered Highland Clan chiefs, and on 6 September declared James Francis Edward Stuart, the " Old Pretender ", as King of Scots. With an army of about 12,000 men Mar proceeded to take Perth, and commanded much of the northern Highlands. Following unsuccessful skirmishes against John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, based at Stirling, Mar was eventually persuaded to lead his full army south, on 10 November. Spies informed Argyll of Mar's actions, and he moved his army of about 4,000 to Sheriffmuir, near Dunblane. The two armies met on the battlefield on 13 November 1715. The battle was inconclusive, with both sides claiming victory. However, in strategic terms Argyll had halted the Jacobite advance.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Clan MacRae Monument Sheriffmuir Battlefield

Tour Scotland photograph of the Clan MacRae Monument on Sheriffmuir Battlefield near Dunblane, Scotland. The number of the slain on the side of the rebels has been stated to have been eight hundred, among whom were the John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the chief of the Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald, and several other persons of distinction. Panmure and Drummond of Logie were among the wounded. It meant that the Jacobite army had to withdraw to Perth. The cairn was erected in 1915 to commemorate the men of the clan who fell at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. The President of the Society, Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich was present and gave an address. The clansmen travelled from Edinburgh, Glasgow and other places in large charabancs. Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap unveiled the cairn and the Reverend JH Cockburn of Dunblane Cathedral, dedicated it. A pipe major, a sergeant and a contingent of boys from Queen Victoria School attended.The Pipe Major played a lament after the dedication ceremony.





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