The Battle of Carbisdale was fought on April 27, 1650: The Royalist army under Marquess of Montrose invaded mainland Scotland from Orkney Island. They were defeated by a Covenanter army.
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On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act.
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And on April 27, 1805, US Marines attacked the shores of Tripoli.
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Today’s feature article was too short for inclusion in the judging in the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [1]. More than $950,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 118 ends on May 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [2] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [3]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.