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  • Scotland was discoverd somewhere between 10000 and 20000 years ago

    Scotland was discoverd somewhere between 10000 and 20000 years ago
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  • the people who founded Scotland were probably cave men

    the people who founded Scotland were probably cave men
  • The Battle of Dunaverty was a battle and siege of Dunaverty Castle, Kintyre, Scotland in 1647. The battle and siege was fought between the Covenanter army under the command of General David Leslie and 200-300 Highland troops under the command of Archibald

    The Battle of Dunaverty was a battle and siege of Dunaverty Castle, Kintyre, Scotland in 1647. The battle and siege was fought between the Covenanter army under the command of General David Leslie and 200-300 Highland troops under the command of Archibald Og of Sanda.
    After the Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, the remaining Royalist army of Alasdair Mac Colla fled to Kinlochkilkerran where a fleet of birlinn's transported many of the troops to Ireland, while others fled to Dunaverty to be transporte
  • This Category comprises Articles where the article's subject is primarily noted for its connection to Pan Am Flight 103. The article should be related to subject of the main Pan Am Flight 103 article and its subtopic articles (currently alternative theori

    This Category comprises Articles where the article's subject is primarily noted for its connection to Pan Am Flight 103. The article should be related to subject of the main Pan Am Flight 103 article and its subtopic articles (currently alternative theories into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial).
  • In July 1906, the city of Dundee was the site of a large fire caused by the ignition of a bonded warehouse. The fire, which burned for 12 hours, has been described as the most destructive fire in the history of Dundee. The fire was described by an eyewitn

    In July 1906, the city of Dundee was the site of a large fire caused by the ignition of a bonded warehouse. The fire, which burned for 12 hours, has been described as the most destructive fire in the history of Dundee. The fire was described by an eyewitness as sending "rivers of burning” whisky through the city.
  • World War I, World War 2, Korean War, Suez, Falklands Campaign, Iraq Wars, Afghanistan and various other skirmishes in between.

    World War I, World War 2, Korean War, Suez, Falklands Campaign, Iraq Wars, Afghanistan and various other skirmishes in between.
  • In September 1950 one of the worst mining accidents in the history of British coal mining occurred in the Ayrshire village of New Cumnock.For several tense days the world's media descended on the small Ayrshire mining village as rescuers strove to reach t

    In September 1950 one of the worst mining accidents in the history of British coal mining occurred in the Ayrshire village of New Cumnock. For several tense days the world's media descended on the small Ayrshire mining village as rescuers strove to reach the men trapped deep underground. British Pathe News described this as 'a truly remarkable story of how ordinary men worked tirelessly in a race against time and the forces of nature to achieve one of the most dramatic and remarkable rescues e
  • The 2002 Glasgow floods were a series of Flash floods that occurred after Thunderstorms in the Scottish Lowlands in late July and early August 2002. The heaviest rainfall fell on the night of Tuesday 30 July 2002.[1]The East End of Glasgow was the worst a

    The 2002 Glasgow floods were a series of Flash floods that occurred after Thunderstorms in the Scottish Lowlands in late July and early August 2002. The heaviest rainfall fell on the night of Tuesday 30 July 2002.[1]
    The East End of Glasgow was the worst affected district of the city, 200 people were evacuated from their homes in Greenfield and Shettleston on the Tuesday night. [2] The antiquated 19th century storm drain and sewer system in that area, having received minimal investment from Sco