[SunkenCiv]

Survey Recovers Artifacts From Scotland's Battle of Killiecrankie

[Peter Libra]

Thanks for the interesting news on Killiecrankie. I took my last venture as a youth hosteller in 1954 and visited the site of the battle. The Jacobites were lead by John Graham, Vicount Dundee as the information states. He had lead his Highlanders to two victories over a combined English and Lowland Scots force previously.

The scene of his final and greatest triumph was at Killiecrankie. At the height of victory, he turned with his sword raised. A musket ball caught him at the side of his breastplate, fatally wounded him. Sir Walter Scott eulogized him well after his death and gave him the title of Bonnie Dundee.

Soldiers leap, was where the soldier fled the fierce Highlander. He jumped over the river to safety. Measured at 26 foot, some doubt was cast on this. Jesse Owens world record long jump was just about that distance in 1936. The soldier had jumped from a high piece of rock though.

Excuse my ramble, brought back youthful memories.

[2banana]

Back when white tribes actually would fight for their freedom...

[Vendome]

It will never be used on Mt Cumorah...

[WildHighlander57]

Thanks for posting!

[Fiji Hill]

The Battle of Killiecrankie--The Corrie Folk Trio (1965)

[colorado tanker]

I wasn’t aware of this skirmish. The scene of the main action was Ireland, where James landed and raised an army. William led his army to Ireland, soundly thrashed James and his Catholics and established the Protestant supremacy that held until the 20th Century.