The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought in 1689, as part of the Scots’ rebellion against William of Orange, who had usurped his father-in-law James VII as King. The brave Jacobite commander, Viscount Dundee (Graham of Claverhouse), won the battle but lost his life in the process. This satiric account of the fight pours scorn on the leaders of the Williamite army, told from the perspective of a Loyalist soldier. A song to this tune was written soon after the battle but the first lyrics did not appear till 1790. The first three stanzas are attributed to Robert Burns, while the latter two had been added by James Hogg.

Performed by the Corries, Live from Scotland Volume 4 (1977).

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