Richard Cameron (Covenanter)
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Richard Cameron was a leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters, who resisted attempts by the Stuart monarchs to control the affairs of the Church of Scotland, acting through bishops.
Cameron depicted in a Covenanter history published in 1901
Cameron's birthplace in Falkland
The Sanquhar Declarations Monument, Sanquar High Street
The Covenanters Monument at Airds Moss
Cameronian
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Cameronian was a name given to a radical faction of Scottish Covenanters who followed the religious teachings of Richard Cameron, and who were composed principally of those who signed the Sanquhar Dec
Richard Cameron (Covenanter)
…cause in 1680, he was tracked down by the authorities and killed in a clash of arms at Airds Moss in Ayrshire. His followers took his name as the Cameronians and ultimately formed the nucleus of the later Scottish regiment of the same name, the Cameronians. The regiment was disbanded in 1968. Cameron was…
Iconic depiction of Richard Cameron, "Lion of the Covenant"
Sanquhar Declarations Monument