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inverness A royal burgh of Scotland, capital of a county of the same
name, situated on both sides of the river Ness. It was a city of the
Picts up to 843; taken by Edward I.; retaken by Bruce, 1313; burnt by
the Lord of the Isles, 1411; taken by Cromwell, 1649; and by Prince
Charles Edward in 1746. The latter was defeated at Culloden, about 5
miles from Inverness, April 16, 1746.
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Inverness is a city in north Scotland. It is often called the capital of the Highlands. It is on the A9 road.
Famous people.
The former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Charles Kennedy, was born in Inverness.
Yvette Cooper, the Minister of State for Housing in the Brown Cabinet was also born in Inverness.
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