Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie is a village in Perth and Kinross
, Scotland
on the River Garry
. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie
, by the A9 road. The village is home to a power station
forming part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme
. Much of the riverbank is owned by the National Trust for Scotland
.
was fought on the northern edge of the village. The Highland charge
of the Jacobites took the government forces under General Hugh MacKay
by surprise and they were completely overwhelmed in only 10 minutes. Donald MacBean, one of William III of England
's supporters, having lost the contest, is said to have cleared the pass, from one bank to the other, at "The Soldier's Leap". The battle, disastrous as it was to the government forces, was in reality the end of the insurrection, for the controlling and commanding genius of the rebellion John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee
was killed in the battle.
An eponymous folk song
commemorates the battle. A 1966 recording by The Corries
was a pioneering use of the music video
.
television series The Highland Sessions, which was filmed in Killiecrankie. Many notable musicians and singers from Ireland and Scotland performed in the sessions.
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
on the River Garry
River Garry, Perthshire
The River Garry is a major tributary of the River Tummel, itself a tributary of the River Tay, in the traditional county of Perthshire in the Scottish Highlands...
. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie
Pass of Killiecrankie
Three miles north of Pitlochry by the A9 road, the Pass of Killiecrankie , is a mountain pass between 2757 ft Ben Vrackie and Tenandry Hill in Perth and Kinross on the River Garry....
, by the A9 road. The village is home to a power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
forming part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme
Tummel hydro-electric power scheme
The Tummel hydro-electric power scheme for the generation of hydro-electric power is located in the Grampian Mountains, between Loch Ericht, Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.-References: – PDF file-External links:*...
. Much of the riverbank is owned by the National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
.
History
In 1689, during the Jacobite Rebellion, the Battle of KilliecrankieBattle of Killiecrankie
-References:*Reid, Stuart, The Battle of Kiellliecrankkie -External links:* *...
was fought on the northern edge of the village. The Highland charge
Highland charge
The Highland charge was a battlefield shock tactic used by the clans of the Scottish Highlands which incorporated the use of firearms.-Historical Development :...
of the Jacobites took the government forces under General Hugh MacKay
Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay was a Scottish general best known for his service in the Revolution of 1688.- Early military career :...
by surprise and they were completely overwhelmed in only 10 minutes. Donald MacBean, one of William III of England
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
's supporters, having lost the contest, is said to have cleared the pass, from one bank to the other, at "The Soldier's Leap". The battle, disastrous as it was to the government forces, was in reality the end of the insurrection, for the controlling and commanding genius of the rebellion John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee
John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee
John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee , known as the 7th Laird of Claverhouse until raised to the viscounty in 1688, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman, a Tory and an Episcopalian...
was killed in the battle.
An eponymous folk song
Braes o' Killiecrankie
Braes o' Killiecrankie is the name of four distinct folk songs, all originally from Scotland.The version that begins with the line "Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad?" is the one discussed here. The versions that begin with the line "Clavers and his highland men" are either the Scots version or the...
commemorates the battle. A 1966 recording by The Corries
The Corries
The Corries were a Scottish folk group that emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. Although the group was a trio in the early days, it was as the partnership of Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne that it is best known.-Early years:...
was a pioneering use of the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
Television
Mary Ann Kennedy was the presenter of a BBC FourBBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
television series The Highland Sessions, which was filmed in Killiecrankie. Many notable musicians and singers from Ireland and Scotland performed in the sessions.