On This Day in Scottish History
5 October – Battles, kings, treaties, and the events that shaped Scotland, told through the dates they happened.
No events recorded for 5 October – yet.
We are adding new events regularly. Check back soon or browse upcoming dates below.
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Oct7
Siege of Edinburgh Castle begins
1571 · Edinburgh Castle
Oct10
Jacobite army begins the march to England
1745 · Edinburgh to Derby
Oct14
Battle of Old Byland – Bruce humiliates Edward II
1322 · Old Byland, Yorkshire
Oct17
Battle of Neville's Cross – David II captured
1346 · Durham, England
Oct21
Battle of Trafalgar – Scots at sea
1805 · Cape Trafalgar
Oct25
Scots fight at Agincourt – on the French side
1415 · Agincourt, France
Oct30
Dunnottar Castle hides the Scottish Crown Jewels
1650 · Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire
Nov3
James Young Simpson discovers chloroform anaesthesia
1847 · Edinburgh
Nov5
Gunpowder Plot – a Scottish king as target
1605 · London / Edinburgh
Nov9
First ship sails from Inverness to the Americas (Clearances)
1819 · Inverness
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