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Culloden Battlefield
The final battle of the 1745 Rising, followed by repression that reshaped life across the Highlands.
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A Story Scotland guide
Jacobites & Bonnie Prince Charlie
A day through Jacobite Scotland — loyalty, rebellion, and the rising that tried to put a Stuart back on the throne.
Follow the story on the ground
The 1745 rising and the last attempt to restore a Stuart king.
These places were selected for the strength of their connection to this story—not simply because they are nearby or famous. Each entry separates the surviving evidence, later memory and practical visitor information.
Places in this story
Where to experience it
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Glenfinnan Monument
The gathering place where Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard and launched the 1745 Rising.
03
Blair Castle
A family seat split between loyalties and besieged by Jacobite commander Lord George Murray, the government duke's own brother.
04
Ruthven Barracks
A government barracks fought over during the rising and the rallying point where Culloden survivors were told to disperse.
05
The Battle of Prestonpans
The first major victory of the 1745 Rising, which left the Jacobites in control of Scotland and opened their march south.
06
Traquair House
Its Bear Gates are said to have been closed since Bonnie Prince Charlie rode through them in 1745 — tradition holds they won't reopen until a Stuart sits on the throne again.
07
Doune Castle
Occupied by the Jacobites and used to imprison government captives taken at Falkirk Muir.
08
Killiecrankie
A Jacobite victory in the first rising, won by Bonnie Dundee's army decades before the campaign of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
09
Stirling Castle
A government stronghold threatened during the Jacobite risings but never taken by Jacobite forces.
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The Battle of Falkirk Muir, 1746
The largest battlefield force of the rising won the Jacobites' final victory here before the retreat toward Culloden.
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West Highland Museum
A collection of Jacobite objects revealing how allegiance was expressed, concealed and remembered in the West Highlands.
12
Edinburgh Castle
Held by government forces during the Jacobite risings, including a failed attempt to seize it in 1715.
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Linlithgow Palace
Badly damaged by fire in 1746, during the Jacobite rising — a casualty of the same conflict that ended at Culloden.
14
Neidpath Castle
Sits on ground travelled by forces moving through the Borders during the Jacobite risings.
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Occupied by Bonnie Prince Charlie's court during his brief 1745 hold on Edinburgh.
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Melrose Abbey
Remained a waypoint for travellers through the Borders in the Stuart era, Jacobite-era travellers among them.
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