This included the surrender of bagpipes which were seen as a weapon of war. The National Trust for Scotland is on the hunt for two such youngsters, who will help officially open the new Culloden visitor centre on April 16 2008.The centre, which uses modern technology to tell the story of Culloden through accounts of people who lived at the time, opened its doors to the public and members of the Trust in December 2007 and the official opening is due to be held on the anniversary of the battle in April.

In February 1746, the Prince stayed with Lady Anne at the MacKintosh's manor at Moy Hall. Following the battle, a bounty of £30,000 was placed on his head, and he was forced to flee.

Unfortunately, by the time he reached them, the charge had failed and the clansmen retreated back across the field. From this base, he oversaw the organized reduction of the Highlands through military looting and burning. As the soldiers approached, her servants fired on them, screamed the war cries of different clans, and crashed about in the brush. With the battle lost, the Prince was taken from the field and the remnants of the army, led by Lord George Murray, retreated towards Ruthven. Marching with around 1,200 men, the Prince moved east then south to Perth where he joined with Lord George Murray. Both armies anchored their southern flank on a stone and turf dike that ran across the field. The Jacobite dead from the battle were separated by clan and buried in large mass graves on the battlefield. Among supporters of the government, he was known as the "Old Pretender." After arguing against making a stand at Drumossie, Murray advocated a night attack on Cumberland's camp while the enemy was still drunk or asleep. The following month, Captain MacKintosh and several of his men were captured outside of Inverness. At the end of May, Cumberland shifted his headquarters to Fort Augustus at the southern end of Loch Ness. fecit 1858." With his army growing, he captured Edinburgh on September 17 and then routed a government army under Lt. General Sir John Cope four days later at Prestonpans. While Jacobite casualties at Culloden are estimated at around 1,000 killed and wounded, many more died during later as Cumberland's men combed the region. Taking heavy casualties, the MacDonalds were forced to withdraw. The last battle of the "Forty-Five" uprising, the Battle of Culloden, was the climactic engagement between the Jacobite army of Charles Edward Stuart and the Hanoverian government forces of King George II. Culloden Memorial Stone In memory of the Scottish prisoners from the battle of Culloden in April 1746 who died either on the Thames prison ships or within the Fort. While at Derby, Murray and the Prince argued about strategy as three government armies were moving towards them. The next day, he ordered his men to search the area around the battlefield for hiding rebels, stating that the Prince's public orders the previous day called for no quarter to be given. The acts also forbid the wearing of tartan and traditional Highland dress. Name Book 1871. This was met by much more effective fire from the Duke's guns, supervised by the experienced artilleryman Brevet Colonel William Belford. In addition, many of those who fought with the Jacobites did so reluctantly due to their clan obligations. Erected in 1881, by Duncan Forbes, the Memorial Cairn is the largest monument on Culloden Battlefield. More on the venues and organisations we've mentioned: Names of the Jacobites who died are listed within Tilbury Fort. “So if you think this might be you, with an ancestor who fought in the battle and maybe even with two ancestors who fought on either side of Culloden, do let us know.”The project is being backed by Dr Nick Barratt of the successful BBC One television series Who Do You Think You Are?Dr Barratt has supplied invaluable tips on the Trust's Culloden webpages Anyone of school age who would like to take part in the competition should send their family tree by email to the NTS at cullodenlegacy@nts.org.uk or by post to "Search for Culloden's legacy " competition, c/o Platform Public Relations Ltd, The Old Station, Station Road, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7EG before Wednesday 19 March 2008 when their entry will be considered by the panel. The four graves shown on OS 25" at NH 7416 4485, NH 7417 4484, NH 7412 4479 and NH 7409 4474 respectively are all graves of the Campbells (Neil MacDonald, Warden NTS, Culloden). After taking the town, they were reinforced by additional Highlanders as well as Irish and Scottish soldiers from France. After absorbing artillery fire for between twenty to thirty minutes, Lord George Murray asked the Prince to order a charge. Government casualties for the Battle of Culloden were listed as 364 killed and wounded. As a woman she was not permitted to lead the clan in battle and command was assigned to Alexander MacGillivray of Dunmaglass, Chief of Clan MacGillivray (part of the Chattan Confederation).

The battlefield is maintained and preserved by the National Trust for Scotland.

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