Argyll's Rising
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Argyll's Rising, June 1685, was an attempt to overthrow James II and VII in Scotland led by Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll. Planned to coincide with the Monmouth Rebellion in England, both wer
An illustration of Argyll's capture
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll; convicted of treason in 1681, he escaped to the Dutch Republic in 1683
Sir Patrick Hume, a key member of the rebels' Council. His disagreements with Argyll hampered the progress of the rebellion.
The port of Amsterdam, c.1680; the rebels sailed from here on 2 May 1685
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was a Scottish peer and soldier.
Argyll's birthplace: Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith.
Portrait of Archibald Campbell, Lord Lorne, by unknown artist, formerly in collection of the Earl of Balcarres.
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, with his second wife Anna.