Which Clans Fought at the Battle of Culloden?

Which Clans Fought at the Battle of Culloden?

Which clans fought at the Battle of Culloden? On the 16th of April 1746, the last pitched battle to take place on British soil resulted in a resounding victory for the British under the command of Duke of Cumberland against the Jacobites led by Charles Edward Stuart, or Bonnie Prince Charlie.

But who fought here? If we start with the Jacobite army under Charles, the first line was made up of the following clans…

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[celtichistorydecoded]

Thanks for watching! Please let me know your thoughts below...

[AJM-timecop]

I've heard the Atholl Highlanders included 200 MacDougalls. The chief didn't join in the uprising but his brother did & fought at Culloden.

[catharinethomas]

My father's side of the family had to immigrate to the New World after the battle of Culloden. The family name is Hutcheson. They are a part of the MacDonald Clan. Great video!

[AbitWiser-mk]

Many scots were against the Jacobites and sided with the English Crown. Also there were plenty English that sided with the Jacobites. So really it was never a fight between the Scotish and English as most people believe. There was actually a lot of political involvement with other European royal families.

[peterfromgw]

I visited Culloden Moor battle site in September 2024 and a sadder place I’m yet to experience. I have an immediate familial connection to the McGillivrays and saw the cairn commemorating the place where Alexander McGillivray fell. It felt like the spirits of those who fell there were still present. A very, very sad place. Greetings from Australia.

[Steve-qim]

Born in Aberdeen, a Gordon. Nice to know my ancestors fought on the Jacobite side.
Went to Culloden when I was around 12 was an emotional experience even at that age, felt a connection.❤

[judyveness]

Very interesting - of Scottish descent have visited Culloden - a mournful atmosphere.

[itsjustmeagain]

Seventh great grandfather, William Reid, was exiled to America for his and his father's part in the Battle of Culloden. My records state that Reid was a sept of the Robertson Clan. Enjoyed your video.

[lonewolf-_EN]

Keeping this one going, though it's old. ❤ Clan Stewart and MacBean (Inverness) here. My many greats grandfather MacBean was captured at 17 or 18 years old in the Battle of Worchester in 1651, and sent to Exeter Massachusetts as an indentured servant. Family was still there fighting during Culloden, though.

[cmore]

Your pronunciations of some of the clans and place names is very funny 😁.
Living in Inverness all my 57 years 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[barrettblues]

The Robertson clan contingent, led by Donald Robertson of Woodsheal, suffered along with the rest of the Atholl Brigade. About half of its men were left on the field of battle.
Donald was wounded and left for dead. His younger brothers, Alexander and Charles, both died. Alexander was killed while attempting to cut his way through to his wounded older brother while Charles died later from his wounds.

[sallyannsmith]

My 6th GGF was Donald Fraser, and he died at Culloden. I'm also Clan Ferguson, plus a few others. Thanks for all the wonderful information

[maggiesue]

"Adam the Jacobite" was my ancestor who fought in the Battle of Culloden. He was shipped to Virginia, where he served 7 years as an indentured servant in Hanover County. We visited the battleground in 2004 and walked around the monument there. It felt really strange to know our ancestor was there all those years ago.

[cannyexplorer]

The Chattan Clan was made up of at least 12 clan names due to marriages. I am a descendant of the Davidson Clan. I proudly wear my tartan every New Years Eve.

[tomabbott]

Good job! Also in addition According to the book of the Clans of the Scottish Highlands reprinted in 1980 by Rr MacIan and James Logan There was a company of MacGregors some MacIntosh and MacNabs of Innishoan present in MacDonald of Keppochs regiment...

[cal]

Our family had kin on both sides of the battlefield. Some, on the British side, under Campbell, Duke of Argyll. Whom, to their credit, refused to join in the fight. The others with Clan MacLachlan and Clan MacLean, on the Jacobite side. The losses they suffered that day, were high. The bitter rift this caused, still resonates, to this day.

[irishprodigal]

Thank you for this. I'm an aspiring author and one of the books I have in mind begins in the aftermath of Culloden. It's great to get some more information.

[purplepanther]

That's interesting. I recognized 17 names from my family tree.

[BarbedHook]

My grandfather was there, William Lawson of the McLaren clan. He was 15 and there with his father, William Lawson - go figure. There were a lot of teenage boys captured and taken to the prison in London. The English wasn't sure what to do with them. Public outcry kept them alive but many of these boys were now heads of their clan and welded a lot of power. The English couldn't keep 2-way conversation from happening between them and their families and they made a lot of trouble while in prison. Many were sent to America as endentured servants including my grandfather. He was put in the house of a loyal English subject and given into the care of the cook. The first time the cook got up in his face, young William grabbed up a kitchen knife and cut off a couple of the cook's fingers. He ran out the door and no one ever found him. He had family in the colonies and safe haven. William Lawson had a long life and many children. As an old man he fought the English again, in the revolution. Because he and a few other colonels took their men, surrounded the English army and pushed them up to the top of a mountain before springing on them, the Americans won that war. They claim the he may be the only man to fight in 2 revolutions. They called him "The Rebel Lawson" which is on his tombstone in Snowflake Virginia to this day.

[susanlynn]

My ancestors Angus McDonald’s was killed there. His son also named anguish survived and probably was taken as an indentured servant in America