21		November		1917		Lt E A Mackintosh, Seaforth Highlanders, author of  poem Cha Till Maccruimein, which foretold his own death,  killed on the second day of the Battle of Cambrai. Other versions and the pipe tune.
	22		November		1515		Mary of Guise born. She was the second French consort of James V, a devout Catholic, and aimed for union between Scotland and France. She brought a French Army to Scotland, but despite her efforts, the Scottish Protestant Reformation began, and the French were driven out of Scotland.
	23		November		1834		James Thomson, BV, born in Port of Glasgow.  He wrote under the name "Bysshe Vanolis" to distinguish himself from James Thomson 1700-1748, author of "Rule Britannia". He died in 1882.
	24		November		1542		The Battle of Solway Moss.  The Scots under the command of James V's favourite, Lord Oliver Sinclair and Lord Maxwell, were routed by a smaller English force.
	25		November		1835		Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and philanthropist, born in Dunfermline.
	26		November		1836		John Loudon MacAdam who introduced the "macadam" or "tarmac" system of road surfacing, died at Moffat, Dumfrieshire.
	27		November		1789		Prints are obtainable from the artist, David Rowlands www.davidrowlands.co.uk The 72nd Regiment of Foot (Seaforth) took part in the Great Sortie from Gibraltar, doing such damage to the Spanish siege works that their plans to assault were abandoned.
	27		November		1843		John Murray, publisher, died.
	28		November		1666		The Covenanter "Pentland Rising" ended with the defeat of the Covenanters at Rullion Green by General Thomas Dalyell.
	29		November		1489		Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII and future wife of James IV, born. (According to some sources 28th November).

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