The Battle of Culloden (1746) Explained

The Battle of Culloden (1746) Explained: Britain's Last Pitched Battle - This documentary on the Battle of Culloden in 1746 will reveal the fascinating history of the Culloden battle.
In the early afternoon on the 16th of April, 1746, the last pitched battle to take place on British soil came to a conclusive end. To understand this battle however, we need to understand the events that sparked the Jacobite Rebellion decades earlier.
The Jacobite Rebellion was a complex and nuanced period in the history of the British Isles, beginning with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and ending with the death of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, who is commonly referred to as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Young Pretender, in 1788.
It began when the Roman Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland, who was from the House of Stuart, known as James VII in Scotland and James II in England, was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange, who co-reigned until Mary’s death five years later, with William of Orange solely reigning until his death in 1702. After William’s death, Mary’s sister Anne reigned as Queen until 1714, when the throne was passed to King George I of the House of Hanover.
This Battle of Culloden moor documentary will also detail how in 1745, another instance of Jacobite revolt erupted, after Prince Charles Edward travelled to the Scottish highlands and rallied thousands of clansmen to fight under the Stuart banner.
Food was scarce, with Jacobite soldiers living off a ration of just three biscuits a day in the run-up to the Battle of Culloden. After failing to successfully execute a stealth attack on the British army during the night however (Linn 1921: 22), the Jacobite army found themselves fighting what would be the last pitched battle on British soil against the forces of King George II.
Following the unsuccessful surprise attack, the Jacobite army retreated to Culloden Moor, around five miles east of Inverness. On the day of the battle, the Jacobites were led by Prince Charles Edward, with George II’s son, the Duke of Cumberland, leading the opposing army. Outnumbered, the Jacobite army was sliced through by the British cavalry. In the wake of battle, Prince Charles Edward fled Scotland and ended up in France. In the Highlands, the remains of the clan system and the Highland lifestyle were destroyed by the British government.
This documentary on the Battle of Culloden will also highlight how the Culloden battle consolidated the House of Hanover’s hold on the British throne. Queen Victoria’s marriage to her first-cousin, Prince Albert, introduced the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha into Britain. And then, in 1917, King George V changed the name of the royal family to the more English-sounding Windsor, during the first the world war.
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[@mereiriz]

I just came back from Scotland. I visited the Culloden Battlefield and I’ve been learning about this. It’s so interesting.

[@missquinne8882]

So Iv been researching my family history , my 7th great grandfather is Robert / Robin Love who fought in this battle with the McGregor clan who’s name was banished , he was a decedent of Rob Roy , Robin settled in Sanquhar and there’s a book about it called memoirs of Sanquhar Kirk , so many of my family are buried there ,thank you for this video 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Thank you

[@johncheetham4607]

Cheetham family lost and everything fighting.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Great video, i look forward to seeing more of your work

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[@Thanks_for_posting.]

Thanks for posting

[@silverbullet8338]

Great content . I find it so interesting. Big thumbs up man 👊

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Thanks silver bullet.

[@randyross5630]

Keep Going mee Boi! Never Give up, it takes a while to add up, but with you quality of videos of these subjects, it will!

[@ianmcatamney7213]

lovin your stuff mate.

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[@SlayerRiley]

Well done!

[@WestTNConfed]

I'm a Cummings, and I traced my tree up to Robert Comyn, the Red Comyn's uncle. I doubt any of my family fought at this battle, as most of them were slain, murdered, or killed a little over 400 years before. My branch arrived in Virginia right around this time from Ulster. But when I see the Scottish highland way of life crushed, I also see my heritage crushed. Though long gone, the Comyns stood with Wallace and contributed to the culture.

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

Last Comyn was killed at Bannockburn ,fighting for the English and their lands were given to the Mcpherson's

[@johnsneddon3236]

All these Americans want to be Scottish 😅

[@WestTNConfed]

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[@domjediknight]

Great art work with this video great information thank you

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Thank you

[@molecatcher3383]

Both armies at Culloden were British armies since each had both Scots and English soldiers fighting in them. The "republican" element within the Jacobite army must have been small since their army appeared to have overwhelmingly accepted the leadership of Prince Charles Edward Stuart.

[@mrfreeman2911]

yeh it was a mainly religious uprising. It is the reason Charles got deposed in the first place. The video doesn't mention this aspect enough, as it was pretty central to the conflict .

[@murdochmclennan3510]

@@mrfreeman2911 Charles was not deposed; it was his Roman Catholic ancestor James who was deposed.

[@mrfreeman2911]

@@murdochmclennan3510 yeh. You are correct. But Bonny Prince Charlie was rejected too.

[@thurmanmerman2720]

The Jacobite force also had regular soldiers from Ireland, Scotland and France, who were serving the King of France. In fact, as the Highlanders were breaking, the professional Irish Jacobites held off Cumberland's cavalry and prevented a complete massacre of the fleeing Scottish.

[@YahsChosen777]

The Jacobites were Native Black's who wanted the Black Stewart line Restored to the Throne!, do some REAL RESEARCH!.

[@waynemcauliffe2362]

Cheers for that mate.Have you watched the 1964 doco of Culloden? It`s on youtube and pretty good.

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Thanks Wayne. No, I'll need to check that out. Is it the one with Peter Watkins?

[@waynemcauliffe2362]

@@celtichistorydecoded Yeah that`s it mate i just watched it the other day

[@sushantbanerjee6601]

Watch outlander

[@ZeeAly20]

haha im here cuz of that

[@schusterlehrling]

That's so inaccurate. Watch the Culloden movie of 1964 if you want more accuracy .

[@aussiegreasball9480]

I am a Mackenzie, though fewer in the battle, it is powerful understanding this part of my history

[@supermariosionduggan7545]

My great great grandfather he Scotland flemish Wales England Cornwall Scotland Irish Slavic Spanish Portugal people be happy

[@Axeminister]

Love the video but it ended with a German fighter named Gotha..... interesting tidbit but poor ending to a video about the Battle of Culloden

[@steve5123456789]

So the army was mixed with english soldiers as well, not just scottish?

[@molecatcher3383]

Both armies were a mixture of Scottish and English. There were also Irish and French on the Jacobite side, with Germans fighting for the Hanoverian side.

[@ronaldweir712]

The Royal Scots from the Lothians fought for the British Army. They were Protestants who didn't want a catholic king.

[@deusvult8435]

6:50

[@Steven-jn2cw]

Culloden was a sore one for us Scots, fighting the English was no walk in the park.

[@IanCross-xj2gj]

Think you miss the point. Many lowlanders hated the Catholic Stuarts. It wasn't just the English that persecuted the rebels.

[@dkoz8321]

Why would manly, masculine, bearderd , Scotts follow a Pretender(alleged) prince tho looks like a teen girl? Lips and all.

[@TheOppl]

Because of a ruthless Clan system (romanticised by many today) which press-ganged ordinary men into fighting battles their Clan Chiefs signed-up for. They didn't have much of a choice. If they had refused to join their Chiefs who sided with Charlie, they'd have lost their homes, lost their cattle and possibly even lost their lives as a consequence. Its the way things worked under the Clan system.

[@IanCross-xj2gj]

Most Stuart supporters were Catholics. Most Scots were Presbetaryn Protestants. Hardly surprising that the jacobite cause got little support.

[@LeePenn2492]

Very interesting and informative.. Good show there Mucka. Well researched.. The Highlanders / Clans done very well they came back to be part of The British Army within a short 60 years after the Battle.

[@johncheetham4607]

Would hate to think that is Cheetham family fought against the Celtic. I'm a Celtic Saxon lad. Bit weird but true.

[@harriethare4019]

Brave men