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Culloden and village
* Culloden, Highland, a village in Scotland
Culloden (; from Scottish Gaelic Cùl lodain, " back of the small pond "; modern Gaelic Cùil Lodair ) is the name of a village three miles east of Inverness, Scotland and the surrounding area.
Three miles south of the village is Drummossie Moor ( often called Culloden Moor ), site of the Battle of Culloden.
In the 1960s an area near the historic village was drained for a council housing project, including Culloden Stores, Culloden Academy and Duncan Forbes Primary School, named after the Forbeses of Culloden, who owned Culloden House from 1626 to 1897.
Like Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity.

Culloden and was
Troubridge's ship HMS Culloden was also some distance from the main body, towing a captured merchant ship.
By 18: 00, the British fleet was again under full sail, Vanguard sixth in the line of ten ships as Culloden trailed behind to the north, and Alexander and Swiftsure hastened to catch up to the west.
Culloden especially required assistance: having finally dragged his ship off the shoal at 02: 00, Troubridge found that he had lost his rudder and was taking on over of water an hour.
The ships that suffered most were Bellerophon with 201 casualties and Majestic with 193, while other than Culloden the lightest loss was on Zealous, which had one man killed and seven wounded.
The aftermath of the decisive Battle of Culloden, which effectively ended Jacobite hopes of a Stuart restoration, was widely felt.
Captain Thomas Troubridge in Culloden was in the lead.
At about 1: 30 p. m., Culloden was gradually overhauling the Spanish rear and began a renewed but not very close engagement of the same group of ships.
After the Jacobite army was defeated at Culloden ( 1746 ), the Murrays were put under house arrest, and William was imprisoned in the Tower.
At one point, it is also mentioned that a member of the Flashman family was present at the Battle of Culloden, 1746.
It was named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland ( 1721-1765 ), captain-general of the British army and victorious commander at the Battle of Culloden.
The railroad wanted to bring the track from Culloden to Knoxville, which was the most direct and economical route, but Crawford County rebelled.
The fort was captured by the Jacobites in April 1745, just prior to the Battle of Culloden.
During the Jacobite Risings, in June 1746, at the age of 24, she was living on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides when Bonnie Prince Charlie took refuge there after the Battle of Culloden.
Cumberland's unpopularity, which had steadily increased since Culloden, interfered greatly with his success in politics, and when the death of the Prince of Wales brought the latter's son, a minor, next in succession to the throne, the Duke was not able to secure for himself the contingent regency.
According to a local park guide, the Obelisk was originally inscribed " Culloden " but Queen Victoria had " Culloden " removed.
In addition, Alexander's uncle, Duncan Forbes of Culloden, was Lord President of the Court of Session for King George II of Great Britain's government in London.
Lovat was among the Highlanders defeated at the Battle of Culloden and convicted of treason against the Crown.
Lovat's false professions of fidelity did not long deceive the government, and after the Battle of Culloden he was obliged to retreat to the Highlands, after seeing from a distant height his castle of Dounie burnt by the royal army.
At the time of her death, Princess Alice's full style was Her Royal Highness Princess Alice Christabel, Duchess of Gloucester, Countess of Ulster and Baroness Culloden, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India, Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
At the time of his death, Prince Henry's full style was: His Royal Highness The Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Grand Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.
The Battle of Culloden fought on Drumossie Moor to the north east of Inverness on 16 April 1746 was the last battle fought on British soil.
His full style at death was Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Tipperary, Baron Culloden, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
Prince William was the heir-apparent of his father's peerages, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster, and Baron Culloden.

Culloden and originally
It was originally inscribed “ Culloden ” but this was erased on Queen Victoria's orders and replaced with " CUMBERLAND ".
Morningside landmarks include the Morningside Clock, originally in the middle of the roadway as the clock for Morningside Station ( part of the suburban railway line ); the elaborately decorated Canny Man's pub ( formerly The Volunteer's Arms ) on the corner of Canaan Lane ; and the Bore Stane, an ancient monument, reputedly used by Bonnie Prince Charlie to stand his standard to at the battle of Culloden ( 1746 ) adjacent to the former Parish Church.
It was originally built as a tithe barn for the estate of Culloden House, and in 1746 it was used by the Jacobite army as accommodation on the night before the Battle of Culloden.

Culloden and made
Forays were made before the Battle of Culloden and on the day before the battle, 15 April 1746, about 200 of the McFarquhar's Jacobite force were ambushed by pro-government Scots at the Battle of Littleferry near Golspie.
As Highlanders became associated with Jacobitism and rebellion, the government made repeated efforts to curb the clans, culminating with brutal repression after the battle of Culloden.
Hindman's paternal lineage descended from the Carmichael clan in Scotland, some members of which made their way into America after King George II of Great Britain ousted nine hundred Scottish followers of Bonnie Prince Charles to America after the April 16, 1746 Battle of Culloden.
On 3 January 1746, the retreating Jacobite army of Charles Stuart made its way through Kirkintilloch, on its way back from Derby, and on the march to Falkirk and ultimately Culloden.
Sandby accompanied the Duke of Cumberland in his expeditions against the rebels, and made a sketch of the battle of Culloden, together with three panoramic views of Fort Augustus and the surrounding scenery, showing the encampments, in 1746, and a drawing of the triumphal arch erected in St. James's Park to commemorate the victories.
Charles now took charge again, insisting on fighting an orthodox defensive action, and on 16 April 1746 they were finally defeated near Inverness at the Battle of Culloden by government forces made up of English and Scottish troops and Campbell militia, under the command of the Duke of Cumberland.
* 1746-Battle of Culloden, The British Army, made from Scottish and English soldiers and led by the Duke of Cumberland, fights the last major battle on British mainland soil against French supported Scottish rebel Jacobites.
Lovat's clan made a sudden raid upon Culloden, which was fortified and garrisoned ; but Lovat disavowed his complicity, and for a time kept to his mask.

Culloden and up
The Jacobites were pursued by King George II's son, the Duke of Cumberland, who caught up with them at the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746.
At about 2: 00 p. m., Culloden had stretched so far ahead as to cover the Captain from the heavy fire poured into her by the Spanish four-decker and her companions, as they hauled up and brought their broadsides to bear.
After the defeat by the British of Bonny Prince Charles at Culloden, the Scots came up the Cape Fear River in ever increasing numbers and settled in western Harnett County.
A Jacobite sympathiser, he ended up fighting in the Battle of Culloden in 1746, and was one of the few survivors.
Smith created a picnic area on the banks of the river, which has long since returned to nature, but a set of stone steps can still be seen at the top of the slopes above the river, lining up with Culloden Road.
In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, Culloden was placed 64th.
Until 1766 France and the Papacy remained committed to restoring the Stuarts to their British Kingdoms, and Irish soldiers in the French service fought on the Jacobite side in the Scottish Jacobite uprisings up to the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Fortunately for the lad he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck escaping from Prince Charles Edward Stuart's defeat at Culloden.

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