Admiral Adam Duncan
Few Dundonians are as well remembered for their contributions to battle than Admiral Adam Duncan, yet many of us may
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wars and battles
The Rough Wooing
The Rough Wooing was a very tumultuous time in Dundee’s history, during which almost the entire town was destroyed. In
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WW2 bombings in Dundee
London was the worst affected by the Blitz, and ports in places such as Glasgow came under heavy bombing. But Dundee was not to be spared, and on 5th November 1940, 8 bombs were dropped in Dundee.
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Did William Wallace make his first kill in Dundee?
Dundee was certainly a pivotal city in the life of William Wallace, he was certainly educated here and did reclaim
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The Battle of Pitalpin
Long before the city of Dundee arose, the land around the Tay estuary was the site of many a battle
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Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie Dundee, or John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee (c. 21 July 1648 – 27 July 1689), known as the 7th
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Claypotts Castle
Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the
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Broughty Castle
Completed around 1495, the site had been earlier fortified in 1454 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. His son Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was coerced into ceding the castle to the crown.
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The Storming of Dundee
On the 1st of September 1651, General George Monck, Commander-in-chief to Oliver Cromwell, captured the town of Dundee. A bloody battle ensued, provoked by Cromwell’s outrage at the Royalist stance of it’s people.
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