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The Haughs O' Cromdale Is Fake News (2018x54)

Air date: Sep 12, 2018

A battle was fought on the Haughs of Cromdale on the 30th May 1690 as part of the First Jacobite Rising of 1689 - 1692 which sought to place James II on the English throne and oust the Dutch Willem III and his wife Mary. In folk circles the battle is famous as a very popular Highland tune was written about it - although the lyrics don't quite match the historical record... The Haughs of Cromdale (Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6v1oD_pF-k The Haughs of Cromdale (Acoustic Version:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n24v5_sOx0Q The Haughs of Cromdale (Bagpipe Version:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVX4VgvCpWw Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon:) https://www.patreon.com/HistorywithHilbert Join In The Banter On Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistorywHilbert Enter the Fray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistorywHilbert/ Music Used: Skye Cuillin - Kevin MacLeod Celtic Impulse - Kevin MacLeod Symphony Number 5 - Ludwig Van Beethoven Hidden Past - Kevin MacLeod Achaidh Cheide Celtic - Kevin MacLeod Feral Dub - Kevin MacLeod "Feral Dub” - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Send me an email if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration! historywithhilbert@gmail.com #Jacobites #Scottish #History