Killiecrankie

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Killiecrankie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, best known for its dramatic wooded gorge and as the site of a major Jacobite victory in the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
settlement
village
administrativeArea Perth and Kinross council area
belligerent Government forces
Jacobite forces
closestLargeTown Pitlochry
linked to: Pitlochry, Scotland
commander Hugh Mackay of Scoury
John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee
linked to: Viscount Dundee
conflict Jacobite rising of 1689
country Scotland
date 27 July 1689
hasAttraction Soldier’s Leap
battlefield site
viewpoints over Pass of Killiecrankie
hasBridge railway viaduct nearby
road bridge over River Garry
hasEcosystem ancient woodland
river gorge habitat
hasGeographicalFeature Killiecrankie Gorge
Pass of Killiecrankie
wooded gorge
hasRailwayStation Blair Atholl–Pitlochry line vicinity
hasWalkingRoute waymarked trails through Pass of Killiecrankie
heritageStatus designated battlefield (Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland)
historicalEvent Battle of Killiecrankie
knownFor Battle of Killiecrankie
Jacobite history
dramatic scenery
woodland walks
locatedIn Highland Perthshire
Perth and Kinross
central Scotland
location Killiecrankie
managedBy National Trust for Scotland (visitor facilities in area)
near Pitlochry
linked to: Pitlochry, Scotland
nearRiver River Garry
partOf Wars of the Three Kingdoms aftermath / Williamite War context
historic county of Perthshire
popularActivity hiking
historical sightseeing
wildlife watching
region Scottish Highlands fringe
result Jacobite victory
tourismType heritage tourism
nature tourism
traditionalCounty Perthshire
traversedBy A9 road

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Blair Atholl locatedNear Killiecrankie
Battle of Killiecrankie location Killiecrankie
Whitemark roadAccessFrom Killiecrankie
River Garry near Killiecrankie
Battle of Killiecrankie location Killiecrankie
subject linked to: Killiecrankie
Pass of Killiecrankie locatedNear village of Killiecrankie
linked to: Killiecrankie
Pass of Killiecrankie hasAttraction Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
linked to: Killiecrankie
The Corries notableWork Killiecrankie
John Graham of Claverhouse placeOfDeath Killiecrankie
subject linked to: John
Central Perthshire contains Killiecrankie
Central Perthshire contains Killiecrankie battlefield
linked to: Killiecrankie
Logierait parish bordersOn Killiecrankie area
linked to: Killiecrankie