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LOST LEGION ?
The ninth legion of the
Roman army was composed of 4,000 elite troops, some of the finest
fighting men in the entire empire. In around 120 AD, while Hadrian's
wall was being built, the soldiers of the ninth strapped on their
helmets, picked up their weapons and marched towards the Scottish
border, never to be seen again....or were they ? Historians continue to argue
over the story of the lost legion: although there is evidence to
suggest the ninth was stationed in Eburacum- now York - in 71 AD, there
is little or no proof that the soldiers marched into the untamed lands
of Caledonia. Some argue that the ninth was indeed sent into Scotland,
but the legion suffered such a crushing defeat it was erased from Roman
History. The legion is known to have
fought in Spain in 24 BC before serving in Germany, Hungary and Africa.
Many believe the ninth would have been part of the 40,000-strong
invasion force that crossed the Channel to take Britain in 43 AD. The ultimate fate of the legion
is unknown after its posting to Britain, though it may have been sent
to the east or disbanded. LORD OF THE ISLES
Clan
Donald, the Lords of the Isles, were for generations the most powerful
clan in Scotland, especially on the lands by the western seaboard.
Great seafarers, they controlledthe sea lanes with their oared galleys
about which there were many songs and tales. The power of Clan Donald
was finally broken before the end of the fifteenth century, their power
having brought them into conflict with the crown.
