schliesser92 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) The battle of Culloden. This battle, in the vicinity of Inverness, saw the end of the Jacobite Rebellion under Charles Edward Srewart (aka Bonnie Prince Charlie). It led to repressions of the Highlanders by the Duke of Cumberland, the banning of bagpipes (and the Celtic culture) and the composition by Handel of the Oratorio "Judas Maccabeus" in celebration of this victory. Apparantly, relatively few English troops were involved, the battle mainly between clans loyal to George II and those loyal to the Stewarts. The only clan to gain anything was Clan MacGregor. They couldn't decide which side to join, so they waited, and in the end, looted the dead (source - MacGregor of that Ilk) It was also the last battle fought on British soil The date only remains in my memory as it's my daughter's birthday! Edited April 16, 2010 by schliesser92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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