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Battle of Culloden site, Scotland

The Battle of Culloden, fought on April 16, 1746, was the final and bloody clash of the Jacobite Rising, marking the end of the Highland clans' hopes to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British throne. Taking place on the windswept Culloden Moor near Inverness, the battle saw the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie decisively defeated by the government army led by the Duke of Cumberland. The aftermath was brutal: hundreds of Highlanders were killed, and severe reprisals were carried out to suppress Highland culture and dismantle the clan system. Today, Culloden Battlefield stands as a solemn and powerful reminder of a turning point in Scottish history.

 

 

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