Active duty troops
On the ramparts
The Guardhouse
The Chapel
The Old Corps Officers quarters
Enlisted quarters
Some brought wives to cook and do laundry
The Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart "Bonnie Prince Charlie" fought loyalist troops commanded by the Duke of Cumberland. The Hanoverian victory at Culloden decisively halted the Jacobite intent to overthrow the House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart to the British throne; Charles Stuart never mounted any further attempts to challenge Hanoverian power in Great Britain. It was the last pitched battle to take place on British soil. Charles' army consisted mostly of Scottish Highlanders and was supported and supplied by the Kingdom of France. The battle on Culloden moor was both quick and bloody, taking place within an hour. Following an unsuccessful Highland charge against the government lines, the Jacobites were routed and driven from the field. A force of about 7000 the Jacobite losses were high; 1500-2000 killed or wounded, while Cumberlands losses were about 50 dead and 259 wounded.
The Highlands
A monument to the Commandos of WWII who trained in these highlands
Tomorrow the Isle of Skye
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