Killiecrankie

Killiecrankie

Killiecrankie (spr. killĭkréngkĭ), berühmter Engpaß in Perthshire (Schottland), am Garry, wo die Hochländer 27. Juli 1689 die vom General Mackay geführten englischen Truppen schlugen.


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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  • Killiecrankie — Koordinaten 56° 45′ N, 3° 47′ W …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Killiecrankie — [kil΄ē kraŋ′kē] mountain pass in the Grampians, central Scotland: c. 1.5 mi (2.4 km) long …   English World dictionary

  • Killiecrankie — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

  • Killiecrankie — See also Killiecrankie, Tasmania. Killiecrankie (Gaelic: Coille Chneagaidh ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road. The village is home to a power station forming part …   Wikipedia

  • Killiecrankie — Bataille de Killiecrankie La bataille de Killiecrankie est un épisode de la seconde révolution anglaise. Elle eut lieu le 27 juillet 1689 dans un défilé montagneux près de Blair Atholl, et opposa les clans des Highlands soutenant le roi Jacques… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Killiecrankie diamond — /kɪlɪkræŋki ˈdaɪmənd/ (say kilikrangkee duymuhnd) noun a type of colourless topaz found near Killiecrankie on Flinders Island, used as a gemstone …  

  • Killiecrankie — geographical name mountain pass central Scotland in the SE Grampians …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Killiecrankie — /kil ee krang kee/, n. a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians. * * * …   Universalium

  • Killiecrankie — Kil•lie•cran•kie [[t]ˌkɪl iˈkræŋ ki[/t]] n. geg a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians …   From formal English to slang

  • Killiecrankie — /kɪlɪˈkræŋki/ (say kili krangkee) noun a pass in the Grampians in central Scotland; battle, 1689, between the Jacobites and the army of William III …  

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