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Archibald Cameron of Locheil

In late August, Archibald first saw action, helping to lead a fairly futile attack on the Ruthven barracks.

The Bonnie House of Airlie

Given the numerous references to “Chairlie” and the allusion to “Locheil”, the song has inevitably taken on additional layers of meaning, being understood to refer to Charles Edward Stuart and the 1745 rebellion long after the events at Airlie.

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