David III of Scotland (born Angus Mackintosh) (5 July 1759 - 3 March 1833) was the first Scottish-born sovereign of an independent Scotland following the Treaty of London. David III led Clan Mackintosh and the entire Chattan Confederation in rebellion against the weak forces of Mary III and her husband, Prince Francis. As a veteran of the American War of Independence, he coordinated various Highland clans and forced Mary III to abdicate her throne in Edinburgh, and triumphantly crowned himself King of the Scots at Scone in 1819 before settling at Inverness Castle, making Inverness the de facto capital of Scotland.
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