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Hi Cousin,
        The big damage to Sinclair Castle was done by George Sinclair of
Kiess.  He drove Campbell of Glenorchy out of Caithness and reclaimed the
Earldom for the Sinclairs.  He used artillery which was one of the first
uses on mainland Scotland.
                Just scowl at the Campbells!!
                                                            Yours aye, David
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From: JLG21447@aol.com <JLG21447@aol.com>
To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net>
Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Castle Sinclair


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>In my research of Sinclair abodes, Castle Sinclair is mentioned as having
been
>abandoned in 1679 after an attack that damaged it beyond repair. It is said
>the attack was due to a dispute over succession. Could this be succession
to
>the Earldom of Caithness? Who did the attacking (so I'll know who to scowl
at
>when I come across their descendants)? Which Sinclair lived there at that
>time?
>
>I haven't gone lazy. I have searched the net and can find no answers. It is
my
>understanding that the last clan battle, the Battle of Altimarlach, took
place
>between the Sinclairs of Keiss and the Campbells of Glenorchy in 1680. The
>dates are close enough, but I don't want to make any assumptions. AND,
oooooh,
>those bad, bad, Campbells. Teasing, just teasing. As for the Sinclairs, we
>never give up even when they huff and puff and blow our house down.
>
>Johnnye
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