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2. Battle of Inverurie (1745) - Wikipedia

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   After the Jacobite capture of Edinburgh in autumn 1745, Lord Lewis Gordon had been designated as the Jacobite Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire and was given responsibility for raising men in north-eastern Scotland. With a mix of volunteers and men "pressed" into service, he mustered a relatively-large regiment including three battalions: the ...

3. List of war films and TV specials set between 1775 and 1914

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   War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.

4. Clifton Moor Skirmish - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Clifton Moor took place on the evening of Wednesday 18 December during the Jacobite rising of 1745.Following the decision to retreat from Derby on 6 December, the fast-moving Jacobite army split into three smaller columns; on the morning of 18th, a small force of dragoons led by Cumberland and Sir Philip Honywood made contact with the Jacobite rearguard, at that point commanded ...

5. Category:Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745 - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Battle of Inverurie (1745) K. Skirmish of ...

6. MacCrimmon (piping family) - Wikipedia

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   Donald Ban was captured on December 23, 1745, following the Hanoverian defeat at the Battle of Inverurie (1745). During his captivity, the pipers in the Jacobite army went on strike, refusing to play while the "King of Pipers" was held captive.

7. Battle of Inverurie - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Inverurie may refer to: ... The Battle of Inverurie (1745), a battle during the Jacobite Uprisings in Scotland This page was last edited on ...

8. Chasing the Deer - Wikipedia

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   It depicts the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, in which Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in Scotland, trying to claim the British throne. The title metaphorically alludes to the Jacobites as the quarry in a deer hunt. [1] The phrase "a-chasing the deer" appears in the refrain of the romantic Scottish poem by Robert Burns, My Heart's in the Highlands (1789).

9. Category:Conflicts in 1745 - Wikipedia

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   Battle of Inverurie (1745) Battle of Prestonpans; Battle of Vilshofen; C. Clifton Moor Skirmish; Siege of Culloden House (1745) F. Battle of Fontenoy; G. Fall of ...