Killiecrankie
KilliecrankieHighway running through Killiecrankie, Perth and Kinross, Scot. Killiecrankie, Grampian mountain pass, Perth and Kinross council area, Scot., 4 miles (6 km) north of Pitlochry. A modern road and railway use the narrow, wooded glen, which, in 1689, was the scene of the massacre of a royal force by insurgent Jacobite Highlanders.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
Killiecrankie
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
27 December 2018
Access Date:
November 21, 2024