Day 14 Dufftown to Inverness

A longer day in the car

Goodbye to the river Spey 😢
Via Elgin to Inverness

Did the must visit to Culloden.

The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746 near Inverness, Scotland, and was the final confrontation of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

Charles Edward Stuart (“Bonnie Prince Charlie”) led the Jacobite forces, made up largely of Highland clans, in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British throne. They faced the government army of Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II.

The Jacobites, tired, poorly supplied, and outnumbered (about 5,000 vs. 9,000), launched a traditional Highland charge across boggy ground. The government army held firm with disciplined musket and artillery fire, devastating the Jacobite lines.

The battle lasted less than an hour and ended in a crushing defeat for the Jacobites. Thousands were killed or wounded, and the aftermath was brutal: the British government imposed harsh measures to dismantle Highland culture, including banning tartans, disarming clans, and suppressing Gaelic traditions.

Culloden marked the end of the Jacobite cause and the last pitched battle fought on British soil.

The Clan Cameron fought with the Jacobite forces at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, led by their chief, Donald Cameron of Lochiel, known as "Gentle Lochiel". His regiment, one of the most respected in the Jacobite army, charged the government forces and was hit by grapeshot, severely wounding Lochiel. The clan suffered heavy losses in the battle, and afterwards, the clan's ancestral home was burned, and members were forced into hiding or exile

Wrapped up with a visit to Clava Cairns.

Clava Cairns are a Bronze Age site near Inverness that served as the inspiration for the fictional time-travel stones of Craigh na Dun in the Outlander books and TV series, though the site itself was not used for filming. This prehistoric cemetery complex features three prominent chambered cairns and surrounding standing stones and is easily accessible, making it a popular destination for Outlander fansRead more