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Culloden House
Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Scotland
On April 16th, 1746, the very last battle to be fought on British soil took place on Drumrossie Moor, a few miles to the north east of Inverness. The night before, Charles Edward Stuart - “Bonnie Prince Charlie” - had rested at nearby Culloden House. It would be for the final time before fleeing, defeated, into exile.
The battle, between those who wished to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne (The Jacobites) and The Duke of Cumberland’s Hanoverian loyalists, was swift. In less than an hour over two thousand Jacobites had been killed or wounded and hundreds more were massacred in the bloody aftermath.
Today, Culloden House is associated as much with warm Scottish hospitality as it is with the notorious battle bearing its name. Indeed, it has become a popular retreat for many of the world’s rich & famous seeking rest and relaxation - Prince Charles, Tony Blair, Sir Sean Connery and Brad Pitt have all stayed over recent years.
The present Georgian mansion incorporates much of the original fortified house and castle in its structure - the vaulted cellars and gun ports are still in existence. Today, however, it lies in almost 40 acres of peaceful parkland which very much belies an infamous past.
The battle, between those who wished to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne (The Jacobites) and The Duke of Cumberland’s Hanoverian loyalists, was swift. In less than an hour over two thousand Jacobites had been killed or wounded and hundreds more were massacred in the bloody aftermath.
Today, Culloden House is associated as much with warm Scottish hospitality as it is with the notorious battle bearing its name. Indeed, it has become a popular retreat for many of the world’s rich & famous seeking rest and relaxation -
The present Georgian mansion incorporates much of the original fortified house and castle in its structure -
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