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Q1. What was life like in the Highlands of
Scotland? 
Q2. Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie and why
was he so important? 
Q3. Why was there a Jacobite Rebellion in 1745? 
Q4. What happened at the Battle of Culloden? 
Q5. What were the consequences of the battle?
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We would like to know:
• What it was like to fight in an 18th C battle?
• Which side had better preparation?
• What happened during the battle?
• Why the Jacobites lost the battle?
16th April 1746
Jacobite
leader
Roman
Catholic
Inexperienced
in battle
Viewed as
terrorist
Retreated
from Derby
No longer
trusted
MacDonald and
Murray
Cousin of
Cumberland
Duke of
Cumberland
2nd son of
George II
Leader of
Government Army
Experienced
officer
Recent victories
against Austrians
Men trained in
new bayonet
drill
Belief: defend
Protestant faith
Cousin of
Charles Edward
Stuart
The Retreat North
Jacobite
army only
5,000 men
20 mins
Jacobite
victory at
Falkirk
against
8,000
men
April 1746 – Cumberland’s
army reached Aberdeen
What is needed to win?
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
The Retreat to Inverness
• Splits army
• Troops sent out to capture 3 forts still in
government hands
• However, message received that
Cumberland’s army on the move
• Jacobites recalled
• Returned exhausted, hungry and cold
The Eve of Battle
15th April 1746
• Duke’s 25th birthday
• Jacobites launched
night attack hoping
soldiers would be
drunk
• Arrived too late
• Retreated
• Tired & hungry
Which side was better prepared?
5000 men
Poor choice of
battlefield
Men exhausted
& hungry
2,400 cavalry
6,400 infantry
Men fresh & well
supplied
More Scots than
Jacobites had
Culloden 16th April 1746
No
orders
from
BPC
9,000
4,000
Events of battle
• Jacobite cannon opened fighting.
• Cannon fire raked through Highlanders.
• Jacobites on left charged without orders.
• Government changed to grapeshot to cut down
enemy
• Infantry in lines of 3 fired on Jacobites.
• Bayonets used on brave clansmen.
• Retreating Highlanders trapped by flanking fire.
• Government cavalry charged.
• Battle ended after 1 hour 8 minutes.
2000 men
killed
44 men
killed
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- information selection 
Skills – be more aware of how we learn
- sequencing information
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