History: Akira Gunn | The Highland Clearances
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The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadaich nan Gàidheal, the expulsion of the Gael) is a name given to the forced displacement of the population of the Scottish Highlands from their ancient ways of warrior clan subsistence farming, leading to mass emigration. This was part of a process of agricultural change throughout the United Kingdom, but the late timing, the lack of legal protection for year-by-year tenants under Scottish law, the abruptness of the change from the clan system and the brutality of many of the evictions gave the Highland Clearances particular notoriety. The two most infamous men who carried out often brutal evictions were Patrick Sellar and James Loch on whom the character "Patrick Loch" is based.
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The Highland Clearances at Wikipedia
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The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadaich nan Gàidheal, the expulsion of the Gael) is a name given to the forced displacement of the population of the Scottish Highlands from their ancient ways of warrior clan subsistence farming, leading to mass emigration. This was part of a process of agricultural change throughout the United Kingdom, but the late timing, the lack of legal protection for year-by-year tenants under Scottish law, the abruptness of the change from the clan system and the brutality of many of the evictions gave the Highland Clearances particular notoriety. The two most infamous men who carried out often brutal evictions were Patrick Sellar and James Loch on whom the character "Patrick Loch" is based.
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More... | To Akira Gunn... | To Kids...
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External links
The Highland Clearances at Wikipedia
The Highland Clearances at BBC History
More links...