"Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie?" - Scottish Jacobite Song

"Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie?" (Who Would Not Fight for Charlie?), a popular Scottish Jacobite song from the 18th century. The lyrics first appeared in James Hogg's "Jacobite Relics of Scotland" (1821), written by an unknown author to the melody of "Will you go and marry Katie".
Performed by The Corries, 1976.

[@ludicrous5765]

The painting used at the beginning is of the aftermath of the Battle of Prestonpans 1745, the capture of Cockenzie House by Andrew Hillhouse

[@nagelfischer]

Its nice hearing how that inspired "wha saw the 42end"

[@thecojoeman]

Felt this one in my soul.

[@JohnMcClean-i8p]

The Corries? brilliant

[@Einherjar3904]

For the prince Charlie!

[@Pack_leader1989]

My name is Charlie an have scots,Irish and Welsh heritage an proud of it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@晏培张]

tremendous stunner Prince and mesmerizing relics！

[@xtramail4909]

I knew I had some MacDonnell ancestors from Glengarry and last summer I had gone to my first Highland games, the Glengarry Highland games in Ontario, Canada. It’s the largest Highland games in all of North America. It was truly so special. I love everything but especially the drums.

[@TheMasterdon]

Damn if those drums dont make you wanna charge i dont know what would 😮

[@hawks2552]

as a Scot to me at the end of each line sounds like a bunch hillbilly’s round a campfire about invade New York.

[@thebristolianmackem2039]

Im a wallace Robertson and Stuart so u can tell how much this song means to me i even look similar to are prince should of been king

[@Pack_leader1989]

My ansestors are from clan Murray

[@zanedia4554]

Ah yes, 12m likes with 28k views!

[@TheMasterdon]

Add another 12m from me in Aus ✌️

[@Kerys23a]

The real Charles III died in 1788

[@Bklyn93]

Ya know, William is descended from Charles II directly thru his mum, so in terms of blood he's a Stuart

[@eccepasser]

@@Bklyn93 illegitimate and female branch. Not Stuart

[@elliottbaker201]

Some hillbilly in the states somewhere is the true Stewart

[@Kerys23a]

Long live Franz Duke of Bavaria rightful King of england, Scotland and Ireland

[@palastofhistory4026]

No disrespect but Franz is even more German then windsor,s are I'd rather have Prince wiliam Who unlike his father has Stuart blood Wiliam is a direct Descendant of both Charles ll and James II/VII

[@Kerys23a]

@@palastofhistory4026 I don't care about their national nature Franz is the rightful king

[@samuellambe1568]

Arguably, Prince William is rightful king of England, his mother being Diane, are direct descendants from James II, so essentially even though by marriage they are Saxe-Coburg Gotha/Windsor, they are essentially of direct Stuart blood

[@twiddlerat9920]

@@samuellambe1568 Their line was only chosen because they weren't catholic

[@haroldgōdwinessunu]

No, it's an actual Stewart, the Duke of Alba, in Spain, who, is a Stewart & kept it from his mother's side, not another German.

[@fartingforkeeps]

These days whenever the question of my political affiliation comes up I say "Jacobite"

[@christophercaldwell192]

So Tory

[@fartingforkeeps]

@@christophercaldwell192 Well no, I'm not from Britain. I just love history and have always been fascinated with the Jacobite uprisings and the royal houses in general.

[@robertfaucher3750]

Francis the Second will rise

[@palastofhistory4026]

​​@@robertfaucher3750why not Prince William he also has Stuart blood Wiliam is a direct Descendant of Charles II and James II/VII