2019

NH7344 : Frozen terrain behind the Jacobite Line, Culloden Battlefield

taken 4 years ago, near to Castletown, Highland, Scotland

Frozen terrain behind the Jacobite Line, Culloden Battlefield
Frozen terrain behind the Jacobite Line, Culloden Battlefield
No place for a battle. A soggy moor that is on the heights beyond Inverness and fought over in April. The National Trust for Scotland are trying to return the moor to its expected ecological balance at the time of the battle. That means retaining more water on the moor. A month earlier the site was as wet. NH7344 : Wet underfoot conditions, Culloden Battlefield.
Culloden Battlefield :: NH7444

The battle of Culloden is one of the most iconic battles in the history of the British Isles. It is historically significant as the last pitched battle to be fought on the British mainland. It was also the last battle of the final Jacobite Rising that commenced in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie/The Young Pretender) LinkExternal link , grandson of the exiled King James II, arrived in Scotland from France in July and raised his standard at Glenfinnan on 19 August. His aim was to put his father on the throne in place of the Hanoverian George II.

On 16 April 1746, the Jacobite army took up position on Drummossie Moor*; The Government army formed up around 700m to the east, positioned at a slight angle to the Jacobite line. The battle was a total and bloody defeat for the Jacobites which effectively brought to an end almost sixty years of the Jacobite struggle, as never again would an armed uprising be used in the attempt to return the Stuarts to the throne. The Government victory also paved the way for a sustained program to transform the Highlands, destroying the power base of the rebel clans, bringing to an end the traditional way of life of the area and contributing to the subsequent Clearances. The battle also holds a prominent place within the Scottish cultural legacy, frequently depicted and commemorated in art, music, literature and film. The battlefield site, which is maintained by the National Trust for Scotland, is one of the most visited tourist sites in the Highlands.

*Although fought on Drumossie Muir (moor), the battle name Culloden was adapted almost immediately, coming from the proximity of Culloden House ' the moor sitting within the wider lands of the Culloden estate.

More information:
LinkExternal link Historic Environment Scotland
LinkExternal link Wikipedia


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NH7344, 42 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Julian Paren   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 December, 2019   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 22 December, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 7384 4481 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:28.5561N 4:6.3299W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NH 73848 44817
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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