IT was a key battle of the English occupation of Scotland, and history could have turned out very differently had the fight not been won by the invading force.
IT was a key battle of the English occupation of Scotland, and history could have turned out very differently had the fight not been won by the invading force.
oliver cromwell: Gained control over much of Scotland. window into the past: Douglas Spiers, left, and Will Monteith of the Heritage Trust begin the North Queensferry dig. Picture: Gordon Terris
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brian donnelly
The Battle of Inverkeithing in Fife on July 20, 1651, was the bloody end to Scotland’s defence against the English army of Oliver Cromwell.
However, the exact location of the battle has remained largely forgotten for some 360 years.
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