History Magazine
The Life and Spirit of Bonnie Scot Hugh Mercer
Doctor, Jacobite and Brigadier General, Hugh Mercer was a great friend of George Washington. He fought the English and Hanoverian forces at Culloden and then again during the American Revolutionary War…
Timeline of the American War of Independence
The American War of Independence, also known as the American Revolutionary War, was fought between 1775 and 1783 and was an uprising by 13 colonies against British rule…
The Blackdown Rings
Tucked away down rural lanes in the centre of the South Hams, Blackdown Rings is a hidden gem with sweeping views that are beloved of Sunday morning dog-walkers. Beneath its fields lies a historic fortress which dates back to the Iron Age…
The Science Church
In 1843, 474 evangelical ministers broke away from the Church of Scotland to form the Free Church of Scotland in what became known as the Great Disruption. This new evangelical, fundamentalist Free Kirk was partly shaped by pioneers in photography, industry, engineering and science…
