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The action at Lanark was an attack at Lanark, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence in May 1297. The Scotsman William Wallace led an uprising against the English and killed the Sheriff of Lanark, William Heselrig. The attack was not an isolated incident, but rather saw Wallace joining in with uprisings taking place across Scotland.
After the action at Lanark, William Wallace joined forces with William Douglas the Hardy and led a raid on the city of Scone.He and his men forced William de Ormesby, the English-appointed Justice of Scotland, to flee, and took control.
Lanark won the inaugural Saltire Society Book of the Year award in 1982, and was also named Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year. [3] The book, still his best known, has since become a cult classic. In 2008, The Guardian heralded Lanark as "one of the landmarks of 20th-century fiction." [4]
Pages in category "Lanark" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. ... Action at Lanark; Lanark (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
We might be able to keep this article with some work, but I suggest moving it to "Action at Lanark" or something similar. PatGallacher ( talk ) 11:06, 26 June 2009 (UTC) [ reply ] This article...
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Ferguson was born in Glasgow and brought up by an aunt in Aberfoyle. [4] He attended Callander High School and the University of Edinburgh. [4] Ferguson served as a second lieutenant in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. [2]