The Real Haunted Story of CULLODEN BATTLEFIELD

The Jacobites were portrayed as primitive Gaelic speaking Catholics, who committed themselves for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Their Italian born princeling. The Jacobites were not the ragged rabble portrayed in media and history, but rather traditional units and strong muskets. They outnumbered British government soldiers in artillery and balls, and most Highlanders fought for the Prince were Episcopalian Protestants. Many Jacobites were from the North East of Scotland, Ireland and England dissatisfied with German Geordie George the second. The last British Catholic king was James.

The Seven of Scotland and 2nd of England, who was dismissed by George Bregreen of Hanover. Protestants feared the King's Catholic successor and sought assistance from William of Orange, his Protestant son-in-law. William of Oranges Authority over Scotland was plagued by administrative failure and economic disaster leading to the Scottish Darian colonization of Panama.

The 1707 Union of the Crowns overwhelmed many Scots and Jacobite numbers climbed overnight. The French saw an opportunity to land James the third. The old pretender in his own territories and incite an uprising. Scottish resentment persisted despite high excise tax and charges, and their passage by the English dominated Westminster Parliament raised tensions. Lowland Scotland survived Hanoverian authority, but it was hard.

Major French invasion failed in 1744 and the Prince failed to deliver soldiers, money and guns as ordered. The Jacobites invaded England and took Carlisle on November 15th, 1745. After a 5 day siege. They marched from Lancaster, Preston and Manchester to Derby on December 4th trying to overthrow George 2. Luck was running out for the Prince and France in the English Jacobites refused to aid the Jacobites risked encirclement, and many men never wanted to leave Scotland. Lord George Murray and other Highland Clan Lords advised the Jacobite army to retire to Scotland. The Battle of Caledon took place on Drummoy, above Inverness on April 16th, 1746. The Duke of Northumberland led a well supplied government army against Charles Edward Stuart, who chose Dromacey's marshy terrain over guerrilla warfare.

The Jacobites, led by the Duke faced numerous challenges, including heavy artillery and cavalry, which led to many falling. Cumberland's heavy artillery and cavalry excelled, and the redcoats used bayonets to attack the Jacobite ahead of them. The battle resulted in 1500 Jacobites dying with 50 government soldiers and 200. 400 Redcoats also dying. Glen Urquet, a young Jacobite volunteer soldier, fought at Culloden with his father, an elder brother, and later surrendered. McKay sent to the West Indies. Fled to Jamaica.

To work on crops before retiring in Scotland. In the days following the war, Lord Cumberland ordered no combat injuries to be treated well, and Redcoats meticulously searched the battlefield, killing survivors. People from Inverness saw the fighting as entertainment, earning him the nickname Butcher of Northumberland High. Detainees were executed for treason while common soldiers were treated more leniently. Bonnie Prince Charles escaped for five months with 30,000 lbs. Paid for his capture. He was shielded by his loyal comrades, including Flour MacDonald, who risked her life by slipping him from Southu W to sky as her maid, Betty Burke. Charles left Flora in Skye for rasse, Charles Edward Stewart, a French hero, returned to Scotland after enduring Highland Midgy Famine and red. Pur. The French sent rescue troops to find and remove Charles from Scotland and they triumphed on September 19th. Charles was banished to Italy, where he married Clementina Walkenshaw, a Scottish woman, and had a daughter, Charlotte. Charlotte was legitimized by Charles and requested to reside with him as Duchess of Albany. After his health deteriorated, she cared for him. Charles died in Rome in 1788 with his brother Henry officiating the burial. He left most of his money in his will, leaving the Scots who died for him and his cause.

Nothing. A horrific Highlands vengeance followed the Jacobite defeat with Culloden. Survivors chased throughout Scotland and thousands of young and senior men arrested and executed. The British Government believed that the Highlanders required civilization for peace.

Leading to the brutal pacification of the Highlands and civilising measures following Culloden. To reduce clans, military might tartan the kilt. Firearms and bagpipes were prohibited in 1746. Chiefs Regal rule over clans was repealed by the Heritable Jurisdictions Act, 1746. Many Highlanders lost land and the British Army recruited them for additional cash. Many Highlanders fought in the American Revolution and seven Years War, earning their reputation for heroism. Culloden was the last British fight. Er mounds is claimed with the cries of the wounded and the clatter of metal weapons bringing back the ghosts of the fallen soldiers on the battle anniversary.