Statue of James Douglas, Earl of Angus
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Statue of James Douglas, Earl of Angus
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 24 Mar 2015
An impressive statue erected by the Douglas family to commemorate their ancestor on the bicentenary of his raising of the Cameronian regiment (26th Foot) for service under William of Orange. He points to the surrounding hills of Douglasdale where the recruits were found who mustered for the first time near this spot on 14 May 1689. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas,_Earl_of_Angus
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