2-648-984 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Edinburgh Castle', c1880. Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh. It was the site of sieges and occupations during the Wars of Scottish Independence (1296-1357), the Lang Siege (1571-1573) and further sieges in 1640, 1650, 1689, 1745. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. I, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]