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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 comprises four books, arranged in the order Three, One, Two, Four (there is also a Prologue before Book One, and an Epilogue four chapters before the end of the book). In the Epilogue, the author explains this by saying that "I want Lanark to be read in one order but eventually thought of in another", and that the epilogue itself is "too ...
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Pages in category "Lanark" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. ... Action at Lanark; Lanark (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
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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]
Pages in category "Third Lanark A.C." The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...