HMS Fowey — Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fowey , either after the Cornish town of Fowey, or the River Fowey which runs through it, whilst another two were planned:*HMS|Fowey|1696|6 was a 32 gun fifth rate launched in 1696 and… … Wikipedia
Hunt class minesweeper (1916) — The Hunt class minesweeper was a class of minesweeping sloop built between 1916 and 1919 for the Royal Navy. They were built in two discrete groups, the earlier Belvoir group designed by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company and the subsequent (and… … Wikipedia
List of museums in Scotland — This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic,… … Wikipedia
Military of Scotland — The Thin Red Line of 1854, by Robert Gibb Historically, Scotland has a long military tradition that predates the Act of Union with England. Its armed forces now form part of those of the United Kingdom and are known as the British Armed Forces … Wikipedia
Thistle (disambiguation) — Thistle is the common name of a polyphyletic group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp spines or prickles on the margins, mostly in the plant family Asteraceae . Onopordum acanthium , the Scots thistle, is the national flower… … Wikipedia
Lossiemouth — Infobox UK place official name= Lossiemouth gaelic name= Inbhir Losaidh scots name= Lossie local name= country= Scotland map type= Scotland population= 6803 population density= os grid reference= NJ235705 edinburgh distance= london distance=… … Wikipedia
James Grant (navigator) — James Grant (1772 11 November 1833) was a British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the early nineteenth century. He made several voyages to Australia and Tasmania, and was the first to map parts of the Australian coast. Grant was baptized on 6 … Wikipedia
Nelson's Column — For the BBC comedy, see Nelson s Column (TV series). For the Montreal neighbourhood, see Nelson s Column, Montreal. Nelson s column in Trafalgar square Nelson s Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate… … Wikipedia
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Nelson's Column, Montreal — Coordinates: 45°30′30″N 73°33′14″W / 45.50833°N 73.55389°W / 45.50833; 73.55389 … Wikipedia