September

Battle of Aberdeen, in which the Marquis of Montrose captured the city.

September 13, 1644

The Battle of Aberdeen was an engagement in the Scottish Civil War which took place between Royalist and Covenanter forces outside the city of Aberdeen on September 13, 1644.

Royalist troops under Marquis of Montrose defeated by Covenanters led by David Leslie at Battle of Philiphaugh.

September 13, 1645

Death of John Barry, a native of Ballystampson, Co. Wexford, Commodore in the US Navy and renowned as the Father of the American Navy

September 13, 1803

Padraic Pearse arrives in Ros Muc, County Galway and takes up residence at his cottage in Inbhear

September 13, 1903

In a speech at Dundee, Winston Churchill announces his support of a policy of devolution for Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

September 13, 1912

In a speech at Dundee, Winston Churchill announces his support of a policy of devolution for Ireland, Scotland and Wales

September 13, 1912

Sir Robert Lorimer, architect and exponent of the Scottish Vernacular Revival, died.

September 13, 1913

John Smith, politician and leader of the Labour Party, born at Dalmally, Argyll.

September 13, 1938

Scots led by, 4th Earl of Douglas defeated at the Battle of Homildon Hill by English army led by Percy Hotspur.

September 14, 1402

Edinburgh merchants granted exclusive privilege of running a printing press.

September 14, 1507

Birth of Robert Gordon of Straloch, Aberdeen, cartographer and rescuer of Thomas Ports original maps.

September 14, 1580

Flight of the Earls from Ireland to the Continent.

September 14, 1607

In September of 1607, Hugh ONeill , 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory ODonnell , the 1st Earl of Tyrconnell set sail from Rathmullan, a village on the shore of Lough Swilly in County Donegal, with ninety of …