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Falkirk's current crest is a stylised version of the Falkirk Steeple, a dominant landmark of the town. During the 2007–08 season the club used a crest – known as "The Highlander" – that was worn during the club's 1957 Scottish Cup win as a 50th anniversary tribute to the players.
In 1495, King James of Scotland assembled an army at Glasgow and many of the Highland chiefs made their submissions to him, including the Munro and Mackenzie chiefs. In 1497, MacDonald of Lochalsh rebelled against the king, invading the lands of Ross-shire where, according to early 19th-century historian Donald Gregory , he was defeated at the ...
Crest: On a chapeau gules furred ermine a hand holding up a skene in pale argent, hilted and pommelled Or. [101] Motto: Je pense plus [101] [French, 'I think more'] [101] Chief: James Thorne Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar and 16th Earl of Kellie: Ewing [citation needed] Crest: A demi-lion rampant holding in its dexter paw a star or mullet
A stylised image of the steeple appears on the crest of Falkirk Football Club. The Steeple is widely regarded as the centre point of the town. Nearby, on Cow Wynd is the Tattie Kirk, a Category B listed octagonal former church built in 1804, adjacent to its former graveyard. [46] [47]
Clan Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Na Caimbeulaich [na ˈkʰaimbəl̪ˠɪç]) is a Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans. [4] The Clan Campbell lands are in Argyll and within their lands lies Ben Cruachan. The chief of the clan became Earl of Argyll and later Duke of Argyll.
Wallace was also in command at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, but there he was defeated by the superiority of the English numbers. [5] Wallace was eventually captured at Robroyston near Glasgow and delivered to Edward Longshanks of England by a senior Scottish law officer – Sir John Mentieth.
The Highland Charge's first known use in North America, and last known successful use, occurred during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 during the French and Indian War (a part of the greater Seven Years War) just outside of Quebec. After an unsuccessful advance by the French Army and militia toward British lines the French suffered ...
The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot was a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army also known as the Black Watch.Originally titled Crawford's Highlanders or the Highland Regiment (mustered 1739) and numbered 43rd in the line, in 1748, on the disbanding of Oglethorpe's Regiment of Foot, they were renumbered 42nd, and in 1751 formally titled the 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot.