April 16th 2010

[Jock Scot]

A few pictures of the battlefield of Culloden. I am sorry that I could not take more pictures as I started to feel a bit unwell and had to leave. I think and hope that this is not the time for recriminations,factual hair splitting,or any other quasi partisan historical comment and I would be obliged if those type of comments be kept for another thread at another time.



















More to come.

[Downunder Kilt]

May all those who died be remembered with honour, they gave their lives for what they believed in.
Thankyou for the photos

[BoldHighlander]

Great photos Jock, thanks for posting them

I do hope your feeling better...

A few pictures of the battlefield of Culloden. I am sorry that I could not take more pictures as I started to feel a bit unwell and had to leave. I think and hope that this is not the time for recriminations,factual hair splitting,or any other quasi partisan historical comment and I would be obliged if those type of comments be kept for another thread at another time.

Indeed, and I think the last line on the plaque below says it all:

[Jock Scot]

These pictures really require little comment. The graves,even after all these years are still a distinct "hump" in the ground and the grass is very green compared to the surrounding vegitation.









Two unmarked(darker green) mass graves.













More to come

[ThistleDown]

Jock, the old road was built right through the graves and that's the reason for the two unmarked ones side-by-side on your left. They are actually a continuation of the two on the right of the present grassy strip, the old road bed. The longest of the graves is that of the Mackintosh/Clan Chattan/Macgillivray, broken in two by the road bed for some twenty-five feet of its full length.

Rex

[Jock Scot]

Thank you for that Rex, I knew a road was there somewhere, but I did not know that. I am not at all sure I like the "new look" battlefield and some paths are now non existant.

[Jock Scot]

My apologies to Clan Donald as I did not get to the "Donald Stones". The first of the following pictures is looking down the Government lines from the left flank. The Clan Donald stones are over the brow in the distance, just in front(if I remember correctly) of the British lines. The Scots attacked from the left of the picture.



This is where Major Wolfe(later General Wolfe) and his men stood on the left of the second Government line. On the far bank of the water was the front line. It was here that the Scots broke through the first line and were met by impossible terrain and government troops. At a guess about half of the Scots fell here and most of the British casualties were here too.



Not all Scots supported BPC.



At BPC's start line.



........and finally, its me and I am tired, but feeling fine.

[Redshank]

Jock, Thanks for the photo's, I was hoping to make it up there again this year for the Anniversary memorial service, but unfortunately wee wifee and I had to work, definately next year.

Hope your feeling better the now

[Schiehallion]

Thank you sincerely for those moving pictures of the cairn and markers.

I had an ancestor who fought at the battle and survived, hiding out we believe in the Pennines and settled in Lancashire. As my direct ancestor, if he had perished, I wouldn't be here.

A very poignant group of pictures.

[JSFMACLJR]

Thanks for showing us the photos, Jock. Hope you're feeling better in no time...maybe it's the Icelandic ash!