Near Inverness in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Culloden Battlefield
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 5, 2013
1. Culloden Battlefield Marker
The Battle of Culloden was fought on this Moor 16th April 1746.
The graves of the gallant highlanders who fought for Scotland & Prince Charlie, are marked by the names of their clans.
Erected 1881 by Duncan Forbes.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1746.
Location. 57° 28.656′ N, 4° 6.001′ W. Memorial is near Inverness, Scotland, in Highland. It is on B9006, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Inverness, Scotland IV2 5EH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Scotland’s Highlands. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Balnuaran of Clava (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Inverness Castle (approx. 7.5 kilometers away); Inverness Castle Timeline (approx. 7.5 kilometers away); Flora MacDonald (approx. 7.5 kilometers away); Upstream, downsteam (approx. 7.5 kilometers away); Chapel Yard Cemetery (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); The Innes (approx. 7.8 kilometers away); Ardersier War Memorial (approx. 10.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Inverness.
Also see . . .
1. Culloden. The National Trust for Scotland's page for the Culloden Battlefield. Includes a narrative of the battle, as well as useful
this page online
2. Culloden. The BBC's page for the Battle of Culloden. On its significance: Culloden is an evocative place for many people. Not only is it the site of the last full-scale battle to take place on British soil, and the last stand of an ancient royal dynasty which traced its ancestry back to the Dark Age Gaelic Kingdom of Dal Riata and beyond, but it is also the place where the Highland clan culture of Scotland sang its last song. The Battle of Culloden in 1746 meant, quite simply, the end of an era for Scotland. (Submitted on July 22, 2015.)
Additional keywords. Jacobite Uprising
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2. Culloden Battlefield Marker and Cairn
circa 1905
3. The Cairn. Culloden
More than a hundred years ago - the cairn, with a fence around it, and (barely visible) a wire barrier to discourage climbing. The visible disks would seem to be wreaths that have turned brown.
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4. Culloden Battlefield Marker
The National Trust for Scotland
This cairn was placed in the care of the Trust in 1944 by Hector Forbes of Culloden.
It was erected in 1881 by his kinsman Duncan Forbes of Culloden, who also set up the headstones on the surrounding graves of the clans.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 5, 2013
5. Clan Marker
Clan MacGillivray, Maclean, Maclachlan, Athol Highlanders
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, Clan MacGi
6. Clan Marker
Clan Stewart of Appin
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, Clan MacGi
7. Clan Marker
Clan Cameron
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8. Clan Marker
Clan MacGillivray
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9. Clan Marker
Clan Mackintosh
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10. Clan Marker
Mixed Clans
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11. Clan Marker
Clan Fraser
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12. Culloden Battlefield Marker
Well of the Dead, Here the Chief of the MacGillivrays fell
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13. Culloden Battlefield Marker
Field of the English
They were buried here
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14. Culloden Battlefield Marker
Scottish/Jacobite Battleline
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15. Culloden Battlefield Marker
ΐrach Blΰr Chωil Lodair
ΰite don h-uile duine
Culloden Battlefield
a place for everyone
Culloden Battlefield is a War Grave
We ask that you treat it with respect
Culloden Battlefield
a place for everyone
Culloden Battlefield is a War Grave
We ask that you treat it with respect
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 5, 2013
16. Culloden Battlefield Marker
16 April 1746 Clan Graves and Memorial Cairn
In this area are the graves of some of the 1500 Jacobites who died on the battlefield. Many of them were buried here in mass graves with other members of their clan or regiment. The exact burial site of the dead of the government army is still unknown.
Today
As a mark of respect we ask that you remain quiet here.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 5, 2013
17. Culloden Battlefield Marker
16 April 1746 At Close Range
In this are the most ferocious hand-to-hand fighting took place a the height of the battle. Historians believe that around 700 Jacobite soldiers were killed or wounded here in just a few minutes of fighting. The Jacobites' charge had broken the government line but they were then forced back, with catastrophic consequences.
Today archaeologists have found many items here- hacked musket parts, pistol balls and ripped off-buttons. All these are clear evidence of a desperate close-range fight.
Today archaeologists have found many items here- hacked musket parts, pistol balls and ripped off-buttons. All these are clear evidence of a desperate close-range fight.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 5, 2013
18. Culloden Battlefield Battlelines
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19. Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
'S i 'n fhuil bha 'n cuisl' ar sinnsreadh, 'S an innsgin a bha nan aigne... (Gaelic)
Our blood is still our fathers
And ours the valour of their hearts...
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20. Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
Cuil Lodair/ Culloden
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21. Culloden Battlefield Marker
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22. Culloden Battlefield Terrain
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23. Culloden Battlefield English Headquarters
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24. Culloden Battlefield Marker
English/Government Battleline
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,737 times since then and 160 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week April 12, 2026. Photos: 1. submitted on July 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 22, 2015. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. submitted on July 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
