FAQ Scotland » fort william http://www.faqscotland.com Frequently asked questions about Scotland Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Fort William, Lochaber http://www.faqscotland.com/archives/3 http://www.faqscotland.com/archives/3#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:29:15 +0000 admin http://www.faqscotland.com/?p=3 Fort William was originally based around the village of Inverlochy but now lies at the southern end of the Great Glen, on the shores of Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil.

Throughout history the area around Fort William was strongly Cameron country, and there were a number of Cameron settlements close by such as Blarmacfoldach.

Prior to the building of the fort itself, the largest settlement in the area was Inverlochy which was the site of the Battle of Inverlochy.

Full article about the history of Fort William in Scotland: http://www.fortwilliamonline.co.uk/pages/history.html

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