Battle of Culloden
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: British History, 18th Century European History
- Geographical Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
- Date: April 16, 1746
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Jacobite Rebellions. Result: Devastating defeat of the army led by the Charles Edward.
On April 6, 1746, 5,000 Scottish and French rebel (Jacobite) troops fighting for Charles Edward, the Young Pretender, were routed by 9,000 well-armed and well-disciplined British troops.
The two armies faced each other across a moor. The rebels suffered twenty minutes of British cannon fire before advancing. The rebel left charged three times before breaking ranks and fleeing. As they advanced, the rebel center and...
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