March 18th 1689 David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven raises a new Regiment for the protection of the City of Edinburgh against the Jacobites. Over 800 men are recruited within the space of two hours in the grounds of Holyrood Abbey. webmaster2015-09-03T22:07:15+01:00January 3rd, 2013|Timeline|0 Comments Related Posts July 27th 1689 July 27th 1689 January 3rd, 2013 1691 – 1692 1691 – 1692 December 3rd, 2012 1692 – 1697 1692 – 1697 December 3rd, 2012 July 27th 1695 July 27th 1695 November 3rd, 2012 1697 – 1719 1697 – 1719 October 3rd, 2012