Yesterday I had the good fortune to cross another battlefield off my list to visit. Culloden, on 16 April 1746 was where the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head in one of the most harrowing battles in British history. It pitched 'Bonnie' Prince Charlie against the Duke of Cumberland.
The visitor centre has some great artefacts of the battle and also tells the story from both perspectives. Unfortunately they do not allow cameras within the centre so couldn't get any pictures. So all I have are of my walk around the battlefield.
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| Leanach Cottage, used as a field hospital by the Government forces |
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| View from the Government starting postiton towards the Jacobites |
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| Red flag marking the Government lines |
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| Marker for the 'English' dead |
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| A marker stone showing the position of Munroe in the Government line |
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| Close up of a burial marker |
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| Burial marker, loads of headstones to the clans in the area |
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| View from the Jacobite line back towards the Government lines |
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| The Right flank of the Jacobite position |
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| The stone enclosure that the Jacobites failed to occupy |
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| Marker stone for Cobhams dragoons and Government highlanders |
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| Roof top view towards the Government lines |
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| Blue marker flags in the distance for the Jacobite lines |
The centre is well worth a visit, they are trying to keep the battlefield looking like it would have done on the day. Just walking around you can see how boggy the ground is in places. Would have been a nightmare trying to charge over this ground.
I can add this to my list of battlefields visited including Otterburn, Flodden, Blenhiem, Ramilles, Donauworth, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Gravelotte, Mars le Tour, Froschwiller and Alesia.
Shame about the visitor centre rules on photography, Scotty....I can't really understand why some places still persist with this slightly archaic ban? I have been to Culloden three times I think, but the most recent was over thirty years ago! Did you go to Fort George too,while you were in the area? It was a very impressive Vauban style structure and housed the regimental museum of on of the highland regiments....the Queens Own Highlanders I think?
ReplyDeleteI think the photography ban is to encourage you to purchase the guide book. Didn't make it to Fort George, after the 5hrs to Banchory where we stayed and a further 2hrs to Culloden.
DeleteNice battlefield tour; the ban on photos inside the visitor center is odd, though!
ReplyDeleteCheers Peter, yes definitely an odd thing
DeleteOh, beautiful & full o history place!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michal
DeleteNice I visited a few years back 👍 and Fort George as it happens
ReplyDeleteIt's a hood place to visit if a little far
DeleteHope I'll be there one day...with my camera if allowed!
ReplyDeleteIt's well worth the vist
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