Tour Scotland Photograph Well Of The Dead Culloden

Tour Scotland photograph of the Well of the Dead Stone at Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness, Scotland. This stone marks the Well of the Dead and the place where Alexander MacGillivray of Clan Chattan fell. Culloden was the last battle on British soil. It marked the end of clan culture and was the harbinger of the Highland Clearances. It ensured the inevitability of the American Revolution and increased the outpouring of Scots across the globe. It is the only battle that British Army regiments are not permitted to include in their battle honours; the only battle that Bonnie Prince Charlie ever lost; and the only battle that the Duke of Cumberland ever won. Culloden is a battlefield, a graveyard and an iconic site that draws people from all parts of the world. And as they come, they bring with them their stories and their father's father's stories. These stories tell of civil war, of love, of the unexpected and even of the supernatural. They are peopled by the second-sighted, by clan chiefs and by others who have kept family secrets for centuries. The battlefield is a poignant location, resonant with past deeds and emotive memories.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Clan Cameron Gravestone Culloden

Tour Scotland photograph of the Clan Cameron gravestone at Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness, Scotland. During the Jacobite rising of 1715 the Clan Cameron supported the Jacobite cause fighting on their side at the Battle of Sheriffmuir. They later fought at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719. The 18th Chief John Cameron of Lochiel, after hiding for a time in the Scottish Highlands, made his way back to exile in France. When Charles Edward Stuart landed in Scotland in August 1745 he was met by the Lochiel, 19th Clan Chief, who pledged his Clan's full support. The Jacobite rising of 1745 might never had happened if Lochiel had not come out with his clan. The Clan Cameron fought as Jacobites at the Battle of Prestonpans, Battle of Falkirk, and on the front line at the Battle of Culloden. After the Battle of Culloden, Donald Cameron of Lochiel, also known as Gentle Lochiel, took refuge in France, where he died in October 1748.



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Tour Scotland Duncan Forbes Culloden

Tour Scotland photograph of Duncan Forbes of Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness, Scotland. Duncan Forbes, born 1644, died 1704, was a Scottish politician, and supporter of the House of Hanover. He was Provost of Inverness, and later a Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland. In recognition of the fact his support of the crown had led to severe harassment by supporters of James Stuart he was granted special dispensation to distill whisky without being taxed.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Leanach Cottage Culloden

Tour Scotland photograph of Leanach Cottage at Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness, Scotland. The only surviving building after the battle of Culloden is Leanach Cottage. Now refurbished, it looks like it would have in the 18th century. The cottage did have surrounding barns but these were burnt down when Government redcoats found 30 wounded Jacobites seeking refuge within them. So they barricaded the barn and burnt the Jacobites alive.



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Photograph Cairn Culloden Battlefield Scotland

Photograph of a Memorial Cairn at Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness, Scotland.

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