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The Phantom Regiment of Killiecrankie
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The Battle of Killiecrankie, fought on the 16th of July, 1689, was part of the Jacobite Risings trying to get James VII/II back on the throne in Scotland, England, and Ireland. It was a bloody victo...
Topics: Battle of Killiecrankie, Glorious Revolution, Jacobite Rising, Scottish Hauntings
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The White Lady of Corstorphine
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The Lords Forrester were a principal family in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh. Their main home was Corstorphine Castle, a 14th century stronghold which, by the 18th century, was nothing but ruins,...
Topics: edinburgh, Ghost, Scottish Hauntings
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The Dog Suicide Bridge
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Near the village of Milton in West Dunbartonshire lies the Overtoun Bridge; an arch bridge which has become famous for the bizzarely large number of dogs who have leapt over the side to their death....
Topics: Overtoun Bridge, Scottish Hauntings
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Mohamed Al-Fayed - President of Scotland?
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Egyptian businessman and Harrods owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed has said that he wants to be president of an independent Scotland. Al-Fayed, who owns a 65,000 acre Highland estate, is hoping that Scotland...
Topics: Alex Salmond, Independence, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Scota, SNP
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Duncan Campbell and the Ghost of his Brother
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Major Duncan Campbell of Inverawe was fatally wounded at the Battle of Carillon in 1758 during the Seven Years' War. The night before the battle Campbell had a ghostly encounter with his dead foster...
Topics: Campbell, Ghost, Seven Years' War
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