Scottish Defeat at Culloden

No name in Scottish history evokes more emotion than that of Culloden, the bleak moor which saw the hopes of the young Prince Edward Stuart crushed, and the end of the Jacobite Rising, the 'Forty-Five.'The prince's forces. greatly outnumbered by those of the brutal Duke of Cumberland, nevertheless went into battle with a courage that has passed into legend.Scene of the last major battle fought on mainland Britain. The final Jacobite uprising ended here on 16 April, 1746, when the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart was crushed by the Government forces, led by the Duke of Cumberland. Culloden brought the Jacobite cause—to restore the House of Stuart to the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain—to a decisive defeat. The aftermath of the battle was brutal and earned the victorious general the name "Butcher" Cumberland. Charles Edward Stuart eventually left Britain and went to Rome, never to attempt to take the throne again. Civil penalties were also severe. New laws suppressed the Highlanders' clan system, and highland dress was banned.
The original Leanach Cottage, which survived the battle being fought around it, has been restored several times and is now open to the public, with Living History presentations during summer. Also in the Trust's care are the Graves of the Clans, the Well of the Dead, the Memorial Cairn, the Cumberland Stone and the Field of the English. The Visitor Centre houses a permanent Jacobite exhibition, including an 18th-century sampler commemorating the battle, purchased with co-finance from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and a historical display.
The battlefield is being restored to it's state on that fateful day, and the Visitor Centre has a permanent exhibition of weapons and objects associated with the Rising. Turf and stone dykes which played a crucial part in the battle have been reconstructed on their original site as part of a long-term strategy to return the battlefield to its condition in 1746. Guided tours of the battlefield and Living History displays are available during the summer.

On B9006, 5 miles east of Inverness