Sir Ewen Cameron | |
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 Portrait of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, 17th Chief of Clan Cameron | |
| Born | February 1629 Kilchurn Castle, Argyll, Scotland |
| Died | c. February 1719 (aged 90) Achnacarry Castle, Lochaber, Scotland |
| Resting place | Loch Eil, Lochaber |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | The Ulysses of the Highlands Eòghann Dubh (Black Ewen) |
| Occupation(s) | Chief of Clan Cameron, laird, soldier |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Macdonald Isobel Maclean Jean Barclay |
| Children | 16, including John Cameron of Lochiel |
| Parent(s) | John Cameron Margaret Campbell |
Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel (Scottish Gaelic: Eòghann Dubh mac Iain mhic Alein;[1] February 1629 – c. February 1719) was a Scottish soldier and the 17th Chief (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Iall, Mac Dhòmhnaill Dubh) of Clan Cameron. He fought as a Cavalier during the Civil War and was one the principal Jacobite leaders during the 1689 Rising. He is regarded as one of the most formidable Scottish clan chiefs of all time.[2][3][4] Lord Macaulay praised him as the "Ulysses of the Highlands"[5] and further wrote, "Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel was in personal qualities unrivalled among the Celtic Princes. He was a gracious master, a trusty ally, a terrible enemy."[6] An incident demonstrating Lochiel's strength and ferocity in single combat, when he bit out the throat of an enemy, is used by Sir Walter Scott in Lady of the Lake (canto v.).[5][7][8]
- ^ Rendered in the looser rules of 17th-century Scottish Gaelic orthography as "Ewen Dubh M'Ian V'Allan", in Thomas Wynne (2011), The Forgotten Cameron of the '45: The Life and Times of Alexander Cameron, S.J., Print Smith, Fort William, Scotland. Pages 5-6.
- ^ "Remembering Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel - The Ulysses of the Highlands". The Oban Times. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ MacPherson, Hamish (6 July 2021). "Clan Cameron: The origins and rise of the mighty Scottish clan". The National. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Stewart of Ardvorlich 1974, p. 84.
- ^ a b Macaulay 1856, p. 252.
- ^ Thomas Wynne (2011), The Forgotten Cameron of the '45: The Life and Times of Alexander Cameron, S.J., Print Smith, Fort William, Scotland. Page 7.
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
- ^ The Living Age. Vol. 175. 1887. p. 547.
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