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Scotland in 1706

Historical records for Scotland in 1706, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

May

23 May 1706Battle of RamilliesJohn Dalrymple Stair, 2nd

Ramillies · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

John Dalrymple commands a brigade at Ramillies as Marlborough defeats the French army.

23 May 1706Battle of RamilliesGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Ramillies · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

At the Battle of Ramillies, he leads the pursuit of the defeated French

Other Events

1706FellowJames Douglas

Science / Medicine

Appointed Fellow of the Royal Society

1706Royal SocietyJames Douglas

Science / Medicine

Appointed Fellow of the Royal Society

Names involved

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1stJames DouglasJohn Dalrymple Stair, 2nd

Places involved

Ramillies

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.