Events for September 12

September 12, 1848

Death of William McNab, curator of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He was responsible for greening Scotland in the, 19th century. He moved, 4,000 plant species, including trees from a site on Leith Walk, to the present garden at Inverleith.

September 12, 1653

Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the Barebones parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date

September 12, 1715

Battle of Sheriffmuir, Scotland

The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland.

September 12, 1315

Thomas Dun, a privateer from Scotland, sailed into Holyhead, captured an English ship and over-ran Anglesay.