Nigel's Photo Blog

                       (Above image is a capture of Killiecrankie Gorge and River Garry.) This afternoon, I am reporting on a contentious road improvement in central Scotland which objectors say will run directly through key areas of the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie. The matter has yet to be resolved but it seems likely the road improvement will go ahead. Killiecrankie is a small village with a visitor centre which attracts large numbers of tourists due to a combination of scenery and the famous battle. The name translates as 'Aspen Wood'. River Garry   Battle The Battle of Killiecrankie took place a few miles north of Pitlochry in central Scotland in and around the pass of Killiecrankie, a narrow and treacherous valley through which flows the River Garry. This battle has its origins in the enforced abdication in 1688 of the Catholic leaning...

(Above image is a capture of the River Garry flowing through the gorge near the battle site at Killiecrankie.) Battle of Killiecrankie: July 27 th 1689 Killiecrankie is a village located in central Scotland, about 4 miles north of Pitlochry. Background Religion: Charles II ( tolerant of Protestantism) dies 1685. Replaced by brother James VII who is pro-Catholic. James VII deposed 1688. In turn replaced by William and Mary from Holland who were Protestants. Charles and James from House of Stewart ( Stuart) which still retained support in Highlands. Stewart cause championed by charismatic military leader James Graham of Claverhouse ( “Bonnie Dundee”) who gathered together an army of Highland clansmen totalling some 2500. Supporters of the Stewarts known as ‘Jacobites’ because 'Jacob' is Latin for James (the deposed James VII). Opposing Government army of 4000 under General Mackay ( infantry, cavalry, and dragoons). Both armies engaged in race for strat...