Here's what happened on that day....

Culloden battlefield was the resting place many clansmen of Scotland in 1746 after the Jacobite Uprising

On the 16th of April 1746, a short but devastating battle took place on the windswept moor of Culloden, just outside Inverness.

It lasted less than an hour, but its impact still echoes through the Highlands—and through the hearts of many Scots.

Charles Edward Stuart, known romantically as Bonnie Prince Charlie, had returned from exile with a plan: to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British throne. In 1745, he marched south with his army, gathering support as he went. For a while, it looked like he might actually succeed.

But by April 1746, his army—made up largely of Highland clans—was tired, outnumbered, and poorly supplied. Still, they were determined. They believed in their cause. They were willing to die for it.

When the Jacobites met the government army led by the Duke of Cumberland, they had just one plan: to charge.

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