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Admiral Adam Duncan

June 22, 2016 Dark Dundee 1663 Views Admiral Duncan, Camperdown, navy, wars and battles

Few Dundonians are as well remembered for their contributions to battle than Admiral Adam Duncan, yet many of us may

The Rough Wooing

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 Dark Dundee 1028 Views 16th century, Broughty Castle, English, fire, invasion, Mary Queen of Scots, wars and battles

The Rough Wooing was a very tumultuous time in Dundee’s history, during which almost the entire town was destroyed. In

Wars & battles

WW2 bombings in Dundee

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Dark Dundee 3127 Views 20th century, bombings, wars and battles, WW2

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.

Wars & battles

Did William Wallace make his first kill in Dundee?

February 18, 2015May 18, 2016 Dark Dundee 1621 Views murder, wars and battles, wars of independence, william wallace

Dundee was certainly a pivotal city in the life of William Wallace, he was certainly educated here and did reclaim

Wars & battles

The Battle of Pitalpin

February 18, 2015October 30, 2015 Dark Dundee 1266 Views King Alpin, Picts, wars and battles

Long before the city of Dundee arose, the land around the Tay estuary was the site of many a battle

People & Politics

Bonnie Dundee

January 9, 2015October 30, 2015 Dark Dundee 1751 Views Bonnie Dundee, claypotts, wars and battles

Bonnie Dundee, or John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee (c. 21 July 1648 – 27 July 1689), known as the 7th

Castles Dundee landmarks

Claypotts Castle

October 22, 2014December 8, 2015 Dark Dundee 1597 Views Bonnie Dundee, wars and battles

Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the

Castles Dundee landmarks

Broughty Castle

September 18, 2014January 9, 2018 Dark Dundee 951 Views 15th century, Broughty Castle, wars and battles

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.

Wars & battles

The Storming of Dundee

September 4, 2014January 29, 2016 Dark Dundee 4250 Views 17th century, death, General Monck, massacre, siege, torture, wars and battles

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.