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  2. Jacobite rising of 1689 - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite rising of 1689 was a conflict fought primarily in the Scottish Highlands, whose objective was to put James VII back on the throne, following his deposition by the November 1688 Glorious Revolution. Named after "Jacobus", the Latin for James, his supporters were known as 'Jacobites' and the associated political movement as Jacobitism.

  3. Siege of Derry - Wikipedia

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    [a] On 7 May 1689, Williamite England declared war on France, quite belatedly, as French officers and experts had already been fighting William's troops at Derry before that time. This siege is part of the Williamite War in Ireland , which in turn is a side-show of the Nine Years' War .

  4. Jacobitism - Wikipedia

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    Jacobitism [c] was a political ideology advocating the restoration of the Catholic House of Stuart to the British throne.When James II of England chose exile after the November 1688 Glorious Revolution, the Parliament of England ruled he had "abandoned" the English throne, which was given to his Protestant daughter Mary II of England, and her husband William III. [1]

  5. Battle of Dunkeld - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Dunkeld (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Dhùn Chaillinn) was fought between Jacobite clans supporting the deposed king James VII of Scotland and a regiment of covenanters supporting William of Orange, King of Scotland, in the streets around Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Scotland, on 21 August 1689 and formed part of the Jacobite rising of 1689, commonly called Dundee's rising in Scotland.

  6. 1689 in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    18 March – King's Own Scottish Borderers is raised to defend Edinburgh against Jacobite forces; 4 April – Convention of Estates votes to remove James VII from office for forfeiture; going on to adopt the Claim of Right Act 1689; 20 April – Robert Lundy secretly flees Derry for Scotland. [1]

  7. Category:Jacobite rising of 1689 - Wikipedia

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    Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1689 (1 C) P. People of the Jacobite rising of 1689 (14 P) W. Williamite War in Ireland (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Jacobite ...

  8. Ewen Cameron of Lochiel - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite rebellion collapsed soon after as a result of Claverhouse's death, arguments among the remaining leaders and the inept military leadership of Alexander Cannon. By this time Sir Ewen, nearly sixty years old, had started to give his son John Cameron, Master of Lochiel greater responsibilities as he was unable to participate ...

  9. Category:People of the Jacobite rising of 1689 - Wikipedia

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