Garmouth is a village in Moray, north east Scotland. It is situated close to the mouth of the River Spey, and the coast of the Moray Firth at nearby Kingston. Moray (pronounced Murray, spelled A Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ... The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ...

Plaque commemorating the landing of King Charles II at Garmouth

Garmouth has a claim to fame as the landing point of King Charles II on his return from exile in 1650. A plaque on a house in the village commemorates his signing there of the 1638 National Covenant and the 1643 Solemn League and Covenant shortly after coming ashore. Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... The Covenanters, named after the Solemn League and Covenant, were a party that, originating in the Reformation movement, played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England, during the 17th century. ... The Solemn League and Covenant was an agreement between the Scottish Covenanters and the leaders of the English Parliamentarians. ...

It is also a town in the book and the BBC television serial, "The Machine Gunners" by Robert Westall. BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1932. ... The Machine Gunners is a book by Robert Westall (1929-1993) that was adapted by the BBC into a British television serial in 1983. ... Robert Westall (October 7, 1929 – April 15, 1993) is the author of many books, mostly fiction for children, though also for adults, and non-fiction. ...