On this day in 1187, MacWilliam was beaten by William I of Scotland at Mamgarvia Moor, Moray.

William I faced revolts in Galloway where he had the royal castle of Dumfries constructed to help keep the peace, and in Ross where the Earls of Orkney were attempting to extend their influence. The rebellions in the north affected lands as far south as Perthshire, and William took several years to restore order. His Galloway campaign was hindered by the northern revolt, in 1181, of Donald MacWilliam, grandson of King Duncan II, who wanted William's kingship. Eventually Donald was killed in 1187 at Mamgarvia Moor by Roland of Galloway.

Today in 1780 the first edition of Robert Burns' poems, The Kilmarnock Edition, was published by John Wilson of Kilmarnock, under the title of "Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect".

It cost three shillings and the entire print run of 612 copies sold out within a month, justifying Burns's belief in his own abilities and in the merit of his poems.

Today's recipe: this luxury fish pie is a decadent yet comforting treat.