Dr Graeme Millen
@weegiegraeme.bsky.social
Working class, Glaswegian 🏴, Historian of late 17th century specialising in Scotland, warfare, martial culture, identity and migration. Former HE lecturer.
Publishing on Jacobites, the Highland War (1689-1691) & Scots-Dutch Brigade 🇳🇱
All views my own.
Publishing on Jacobites, the Highland War (1689-1691) & Scots-Dutch Brigade 🇳🇱
All views my own.
Cheers Bryony, thank you for those kind words, I appreciate that.
July 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Cheers Bryony, thank you for those kind words, I appreciate that.
Cheers Lou, those are very kind words. Appreciate it!
July 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Cheers Lou, those are very kind words. Appreciate it!
Cheers pal, I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed our interactions and your content and likewise your expertise. I’ll try tae keep a hand in but I need tae get oan wae my life, pay the bills. I don’t think anything could stop me writing, I struggle with it bc of all this. But I’ll get back tae it.
July 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Cheers pal, I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed our interactions and your content and likewise your expertise. I’ll try tae keep a hand in but I need tae get oan wae my life, pay the bills. I don’t think anything could stop me writing, I struggle with it bc of all this. But I’ll get back tae it.
Cheers Linsey, appreciate that
July 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Cheers Linsey, appreciate that
Thanks Lou, I kent ye’d be behind me. Really appreciate that mate, one day I’ll buy ye a pint.
July 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Thanks Lou, I kent ye’d be behind me. Really appreciate that mate, one day I’ll buy ye a pint.
Appreciate that Aaron, I feel for the newer tutors as well. I’ve at least had the benefit of the stability for 3 year.
July 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Appreciate that Aaron, I feel for the newer tutors as well. I’ve at least had the benefit of the stability for 3 year.
Knowledge of your country’s history or history in general should not be gatekeepit behind a bloody paywall. University is still an expensive endeavour and its becoming moreso, walled off behind rising living costs and lack of funding.
History changed my life, it changed my perspectives!
History changed my life, it changed my perspectives!
July 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Knowledge of your country’s history or history in general should not be gatekeepit behind a bloody paywall. University is still an expensive endeavour and its becoming moreso, walled off behind rising living costs and lack of funding.
History changed my life, it changed my perspectives!
History changed my life, it changed my perspectives!
Appreciate that man!
July 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Appreciate that man!
Cheers man, aye it’s honestly so wasteful, like I kent how bad it wis but I always thought we could turn it around.
July 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Cheers man, aye it’s honestly so wasteful, like I kent how bad it wis but I always thought we could turn it around.
Cheers Karen, appreciate that.
July 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Cheers Karen, appreciate that.
Cheers Lee, aye I used tae hink we could save it, now I jist don’t know.
July 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Cheers Lee, aye I used tae hink we could save it, now I jist don’t know.
Anyway, the only reason I’m so sore about this is, I enjoyed teaching and, if I can venture tae say, I was guid at it! I’ve enjoyed working with all my history colleagues at Dundee and none of the above is directed at them - they’ve been nothing but great. Logging off. #Scottishhistory #17thc
July 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Anyway, the only reason I’m so sore about this is, I enjoyed teaching and, if I can venture tae say, I was guid at it! I’ve enjoyed working with all my history colleagues at Dundee and none of the above is directed at them - they’ve been nothing but great. Logging off. #Scottishhistory #17thc
Honestly, the UCU is one of the least disciplined unions I have ever seen in my puff. The leadership could do with reading some Jimmy Reid, learn what a union is actually for.
July 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Honestly, the UCU is one of the least disciplined unions I have ever seen in my puff. The leadership could do with reading some Jimmy Reid, learn what a union is actually for.
And not just by Dundee (twice, as I taught in-person and then was not offered the chance to apply again) but by St Andrews. This sector has nae future if the majority of us cannae even earn a pittance in it. Largely permanent colleagues were sympathetic but I saw a lack of solidarity from others.
July 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
And not just by Dundee (twice, as I taught in-person and then was not offered the chance to apply again) but by St Andrews. This sector has nae future if the majority of us cannae even earn a pittance in it. Largely permanent colleagues were sympathetic but I saw a lack of solidarity from others.
The reality is, if you are a working class person without the financial means tae stick it in the sector you’ve a snowball’s chance in hell of lasting. I feel quite sore about the whole thing, feels like I was used up for my teaching skills until I was surplus tae requirements.
#Scottishhistory
#Scottishhistory
July 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The reality is, if you are a working class person without the financial means tae stick it in the sector you’ve a snowball’s chance in hell of lasting. I feel quite sore about the whole thing, feels like I was used up for my teaching skills until I was surplus tae requirements.
#Scottishhistory
#Scottishhistory
I’m afraid I can’t do that, Jeff.
May 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I’m afraid I can’t do that, Jeff.
Also the fifth chapter of my thesis uncovers more about the fiscal-military state of the Scottish Williamites and the considerable investment and expansion of the re-established Scottish standing army from 1689-1691.
kar.kent.ac.uk/93139/
kar.kent.ac.uk/93139/
The Scots-Dutch Brigade and the Highland War, 1689-1691 - Kent Academic Repository
kar.kent.ac.uk
May 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Also the fifth chapter of my thesis uncovers more about the fiscal-military state of the Scottish Williamites and the considerable investment and expansion of the re-established Scottish standing army from 1689-1691.
kar.kent.ac.uk/93139/
kar.kent.ac.uk/93139/
Also whilst there were English regiments at Killiecrankie, the majority of the Williamite forces in Scotland were Scottish regiments, paid for by the Scottish Parliament with some assistance from the Crown in London. There were also regiments in Dutch pay, the Scots-Dutch Brigade - they were crucial
May 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Also whilst there were English regiments at Killiecrankie, the majority of the Williamite forces in Scotland were Scottish regiments, paid for by the Scottish Parliament with some assistance from the Crown in London. There were also regiments in Dutch pay, the Scots-Dutch Brigade - they were crucial
Certainly ‘Glorious’ if you’re a Whig or Williamite but even then the Revolution of 1688 had far reaching and violent consequences beyond England. In Ireland and Scotland, it acted as the catalyst for bloody and costly civil wars as well as threatening the stability of the new regime in England.
May 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Certainly ‘Glorious’ if you’re a Whig or Williamite but even then the Revolution of 1688 had far reaching and violent consequences beyond England. In Ireland and Scotland, it acted as the catalyst for bloody and costly civil wars as well as threatening the stability of the new regime in England.