William of Orange became King when the sitting Monarch was ran out of Country by the Parliament. Mary, the sister of the sitting King was named Co-Ruler. Thus William and Mary.
The move was not popular amongst the highlanders in Scotland.
The battle of Killiecrankie was fought between the highhlanders and the Williams supporters..both English and Scots.
The Highlanders were led by John Graham..viscount Dundee AKA Bonnie Dundee and AKA known by his enemies as Bloody Claverse. His forces were known as Jacobites..because they wanted the Old king back..King James. (Jacoby is latin for James.)
Graham and his Army were out-numbered but they won the battle...however, He was hit by a bullit and soon died at Blair Castle..near which his tomb lies in a nearby chapel.
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