Soldier's Leap, Killiecrankie, Perthshire taken 1965
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Soldier's Leap, Killiecrankie, Perthshire taken 1965
Image: © Christine Matthews Taken: Unknown
Killiecrankie Pass was the site of a large battle between the Jacobites and the Orange Covenanters in 1689. In this particular battle, the Jacobites emerged victorious. One of the only escape routes was the leap across this gorge. One soldier is recorded to have made the 18 foot leap with Highlanders chasing him with claymores swinging. http://www.darkisle.com/k/killiecrankie/killiecrankie.html
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Image Location
Latitude
56.74321
Longitude
-3.779634