The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal [ˈfuət̪ɪçən nəŋ ˈɡɛː.əl̪ˠ], the "eviction of the Gaels ") were the evictions of a significant number of tenants in the Scottish …

Highland Clearances, the forced eviction of inhabitants of the Highlands and western islands of Scotland, beginning in the mid-to-late 18th century and continuing intermittently into the mid …

This debate was intensified in 1969 with the publication of John Prebble’s The Highland Clearances, an accessible, entertaining and best-selling account of the subject, which …

Feb 3, 2025 · The initial phase of the Clearances predominantly took place between 1760 and 1815, although its origins can be traced back to the period preceding the Jacobite Rising of …

The Highland Clearances remain a controversial period in Scotland’s history. Sheep farming being more profitable than farming, thousands of people were forcibly ‘cleared’ from the Scottish …

Learn about the Jacobite Risings and Highland Clearances in Scotland's history. Discover the events, people, and impact of these significant periods in Scottish history.

Information and images about the Highland Clearances in the Scotfax section of Undiscovered Scotland.

Mar 7, 2022 · What were the Highland Clearances? The Highland Clearances, also known as the Scottish Clearances, was the highly controversial and damaging process of removing peasant …

After 1745 the Highlands of Scotland became subject to first a military and then a commercial and finally a recreational colonial occupation.

Apr 3, 2025 · The Scottish Highland Clearances were a turbulent and transformative time in Scotland’s history, marked by the displacement of thousands of Highlanders from their …