The Culloden Battlefield
Posted by Leonard And Me , 7.23.2018 5:53 PM
If you are a Civil War buff you would definitely appreciate our stop on the tour today. We visited the battlefield where the British Government forces (red flag) defeated the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the Jacobites. The visitor's center gives you a chance to walk around and see the monuments commemorating the troops. The battlefield is depicted with rows of red flags (British) and blue flags (Jacobites) which give it a proper perspective of the battle lines drawn out on the field between the two armies.
Following up on the military success won by their forces, the British Government enacted laws to incorporate Scotland—specifically the Scottish Highlands—within the rest of Britain. Those lords and clan chiefs who had supported the Jacobite rebellion were stripped of their estates and these were then sold and the profits were used to further trade and agriculture in Scotland. Today, it's possible that the most recognizable feature of the battlefield is the 20 foot tall memorial cairn.
Your two favorite bloggers dressed up in Culloden battle uniforms to duke it out at the visitor's center! Can anyone figure out the winner between Leonard vs. Jenesa?
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