Which Clans Fought at the Battle of Culloden?
Channel: Celtic History Decoded
Date: 2023-10-22

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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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