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A composite unit formed in March 1746 by combining the dismounted Lord Kilmarnock's Horse, Lord Pisligo's Horse, and James Crichton of Auchingoul's Regiment, as well as forced recruits from Aberdeenshire, courtesy of Lady Erroll (mother-in-law to Lord Kilmarnock). [19] Glenbucket's Regiment: 200 men. Commanded by John Gordon of Glenbucket.
Woodcut painting by David Morier of the Battle of Culloden first published just six months after the battle, in October 1746. An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 (as shown in the infobox at the top of this page), by David Morier, often known as "The Battle of Culloden", is the best-known portrayal of the battle and the best-known of Morier's ...
Statue of Allan Stewart (left) and the fictional David Balfour (right), from Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, on Corstorphine Rd in Edinburgh. Colin Roy Campbell of Glenure (Scottish Gaelic: Cailean Ruadh Caimbeul, Cailean Glinn Iubhair) (1708-1752), nicknamed "The Red Fox" (Scottish Gaelic: an t-Sionnach Ruadh), was the government-appointed factor to the forfeited lands of the Clan Stewart ...
Although married, he began an affair with his new love which one year later produced a son. The first son of this union was called Dugald, and went on to become the progenitor of the famous Clan Stewart of Appin. Sir John Stewart was born around 1410, putting him at about 35 when he met the woman that would become his second wife. [1] [2]
James Stewart of the Glen, (Gaelic: Seumas a' Ghlinne; [1] c. 1698 - 8 November 1752) [2] [3] also known as James of the Glens, was a leader of the Scottish Clan Stewart of Appin. He was wrongfully accused and hanged as an accessory to the Appin Murder , the assassination of Colin Roy Campbell.
William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan (1690 – 16 April 1746), was a Scottish peer and Jacobite, who died at the Battle of Culloden.. Pardoned for his part in the 1715 Rising, Lord Strathallan raised a troop of cavalry for Prince Charles in 1745 and appointed Jacobite Governor of Perth.
Clan MacBean [3] (or Clan MacBain), [4] is a highland Scottish clan and is a member and historic sept of Clan Chattan. [4] [5]Gillies MacBean at Culloden, 16 April 1746 Gillies was a Major in the Mackintosh regiment who died at the battle of Culloden.
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) [1] was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland. At times a supporter of his half-sister Mary, Queen of Scots , he was the regent of Scotland for his half-nephew, the infant King James VI , from 1567 until his assassination in 1570.