Celtic history archive
1681
Scotland
Sir Tam Dalyell, later known as General Tam Dalyell of the Binns, raised a regiment in 1678 to suppress the Covenanters during a period of religious and political conflict in …
1682
Scotland
The Advocates Library, founded by Sir George Mackenzie, who was then the Lord Advocate of Scotland, officially opened in 1689. Sir George Mackenzie, a prominent figure in Scottish …
1685
Scotland
James VII crowned King of England, Scotland, and Ireland following the death of his father King Charles II. King Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland died on February 6, …
1686
Scotland
Allan Ramsay, the Scottish poet and literary figure, was born on October 15, 1686, in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He is the father of Allan Ramsay, the renowned Scottish …
1688
Scotland
The Battle of Reading took place on 9 December 1688 in Reading, Berkshire. It was one of only two substantial military actions in England during the Glorious Revolution (the other …
1689
Scotland
1689 Scottish Jacobite rising The Battle of Killiecrankie (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Choille Chnagaidh), also referred to as the Battle of Rinrory, took place on 27 July 1689 during …
1689
Scotland
The Regiment was raised near Douglas by James, Earl of Angus in 1689, drawn from among the Cameronians, and placed under the service of William III. The 26th (Cameronian) Regiment …
1689
Scotland
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSBs) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with …
1689
Scotland
The 1689 Convention of Estates sat between 16 March 1689 and 5 June 1689 to determine the settlement of the Scottish throne, following the deposition of James VII in the 1688 …
1689
Scotland
William and Mary, daughter of James II are proclaimed king and queen jointly. This February 13, 1689 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1690
Scotland
James VII of Scotland and James II of England (14 October 1633?16 September 1701) became King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. He was the last …
1690
Scotland
Battle of the Boyne; the Jacobite forces (Irish, French, Germans and Walloons) are defeated by the Williamites (Irish, English, Dutch, Germans and Danes). The Williamite victory, …