Culloden, Disscuss
Just thought id make a thread of a lesser-known battle, which was the last land battle fought on Mainland Britain.
Heres some background info.
During the time of the austrian succession (1745-46) a uprising took hold of Scotland wanting to put the Stuart royal family back on the throne of Britain.
This was the most successful of the numerous Jacobite rebellions and invaded England in a attempt to link up with French and Spanish forces who were planning an invasion of the south coast. The Jacobite forces got down to Derby, a mere couple of days march from London. And turned back. Up untill this invasion the Jacobites has won every battle/skirmish but lost any sieges.
On the march back to confront the new threat by Cumberland in the west of Scotland they had to fight 2 battles and one siege. By now the Jacobites had "acquired" weapons and arms from previous victories over the Hanoverian forces. But the core of the army still consisted of Highland Clansmen who on most cases would just be armed with a Claymore (sword), Targe (circle shield) and a Dirk (dagger). The main tactic which had worked so far was the "Highland Charge" in which the Highlanders would ditch most of thier heavy equipment except for thier weapons. During the charge any Highlanders that were lucky enough to posses a firearm, would fire off thier firearms then drop them and continue the charge into close fighting in which the Highlanders excelled in cutting swaves through the British Government forces.
Culloden was the meeting ground upon which the two armies would meet. Its in the North of scotland not far from Inverness. Boggy and open ground, not suitable for the Jacobites tactics/army. Here they would have to face a defensive, well trained and well armed enemy. This is where the Jacobites made thier final charge.
Disscuss the issues with this battle. such as "should they have fought there?"
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Originally Posted by Emperador Carlos
