Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Woodcut painting by David Morier of the Battle of Culloden first published just six months after the battle, in October 1746. An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 (as shown in the infobox at the top of this page), by David Morier, often known as "The Battle of Culloden", is the best-known portrayal of the battle and the best-known of Morier's ...
The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746 at Culloden, Highland, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force under Duke of Cumberland, ending the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Alexander Macdonald, 17th of Keppoch (died 1746) was a Scottish Jacobite and clan chief who took part in both the 1715 and 1745 Jacobite risings. He was killed at the Battle of Culloden leading a regiment composed largely of members of his clan, the MacDonalds of Keppoch (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Dòmhnaill na Ceapaich).
Clan Drummond fought as Jacobites at the battles of Falkirk (1746) and Culloden (1746). At the Battle of Culloden James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth was shot and later died of his wounds, he was buried at sea from a boat which was escaping to France. [3] His brother, Lord John Drummond, went into exile in France. [3]
Anne was imprisoned for six weeks after the Battle of Culloden. [4] Francis Farquharson of Monaltrie led the Farquharsons at the Battle of Culloden and although he survived he was imprisoned and was condemned to death, but was lucky enough to have his execution reduced to exile. [7] The McFarquhars of Redcastle on the Black Isle were Jacobites ...
In 1746 the regiment fought at the Battle of Culloden. [3] After the defeat at Culloden Ogilvy escaped to France. [3] There he entered royal service and obtained the rank of general. [3] The earldom of Airlie was not restored until an Act of Parliament in 1896 when it was confirmed to David Ogilvy, sixth earl. [3]
The regiment fought at the Battle of Prestonpans in September 1745, [9] where they were defeated and many were taken prisoner, [1] but later released. Three companies of Loudon's Highlanders fought for the British Government against the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746, where they were victorious, alongside one company of Highlanders from the 43rd Highlanders, otherwise known ...
His youngest son, Roderick Og Chisholm led the clan at the Battle of Culloden, leading a very small regiment of about 80 clansmen, of which 30 were killed, including himself. [ 10 ] [ 4 ] One of the 14 Jacobite battle flags taken at Culloden, which were later burnt in Edinburgh, was a white linen banner of this regiment.