On This Day in Scottish History
6 July – Battles, kings, treaties, and the events that shaped Scotland, told through the dates they happened.
No events recorded for 6 July – yet.
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Coming up
Jul7
Robert the Bruce dies... (Edward I dies)
1307 · Burgh by Sands, Cumbria
Jul13
Alexander III crowned at Scone aged 7
1249 · Scone, Perthshire
Jul15
Battle of Harlaw – Highland vs Lowland Scotland
1411 · Harlaw, Aberdeenshire
Jul19
Bonnie Prince Charlie lands in Scotland
1745 · Eriskay, Outer Hebrides
Jul22
Battle of Falkirk – Wallace defeated
1298 · Falkirk
Jul24
Mary Queen of Scots forced to abdicate
1567 · Lochleven Castle, Kinross
Jul27
Battle of Killiecrankie
1689 · Killiecrankie, Perthshire
Aug2
Highland Clearances begin in earnest
1746 · Scottish Highlands
Aug6
Alexander Fleming born
1881 · Darvel, Ayrshire
Aug10
Battle of Kilsyth – Montrose's greatest victory
1645 · Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire
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