Duncan A Bruce
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Here is the first-ever celebration of all things-and all people-of Scottish descent.
While relatively few in number, the Scots have certainly made their mark on the world:
· More the seventy-five percent of all American presidents have had Scottish ancestors, although fewer than five percent of the American population is of Scottish descent.
· Almost eleven percent of all the Nobel Prizes ever awarded have involved Scots and their descendants-even...
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Robert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attacked at Methven, resulting in a calamitous defeat for the Scots which forced the Bruce into hiding. Yet, steadily between 1307 and 1313 King Robert won battle after battle,...
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