GCWYDJ windy city (Traditional Cache) in Southern Scotland, United Kingdom created by lock1uk

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Hidden : 2/7/2006

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Geocache Description:

There is a road all the way up to the top, and the views are out of the world.

Cameronian Scottish Riffles

THE 26TH FOOT, OR CAMERONIAN REGIMENT
was raised on 14 May 1689 in Douglas from the ranks of the Covenanters, taking its name from one of the most famous of their number, Richard Cameron, 'The Lion of the Covenant’.
The Covenanters had fought for - and won - the right to follow their Presbyterian faith and discipline when the Stuart kings tried to impose the Episcopal form of worship upon the Scottish people. Initially organisation of the Regiment was modelled more on a Presbyterian congregation than on normal military lines, and the men were puritans in faith and life.

David Brockie - Cameronian

In the following 279 years the Cameronians gave distinguished service in ever major campaign undertaken by the British Army and in 1881 they joined with the Perthshire Light Infantry to form The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). After a series of cutbacks in defence expenditure, it was decided to disband the only remaining regular battalion of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

On 14 May 1968 a Conventicle was held and the Regimental flag lowered for the last time. The event is recorded on a plaque opposite the ruins of Douglas Castle.
The Earl of Angus statue was erected to mark the bi-centenary of the raising of the Regiment. It also commemorates the death of the Regiment's first Colonel, the Earl of Angus, at the Battle of Steinkirk (Flanders) in 1692. On 17 May 1992 it was given by the Cameronian Trust into the care of the National Trust for Scotland.

Mind pop in and have a look at the Museum

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

vgf vf haqre n ovt ovg bs zbff. haqre n ebpx.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)