The Young Pretender of 45 by aangus
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It was in Glenfinan that the young prince unfurled the royal standard of the Stewarts in the presence of Glenaladale, Loch Shiel, Glengarry, Lochiel and other Highland and Lowland noblemen and clan chiefs.
After landing here in Glenfinan (they had several failed attempts to cross from France) Bonnie Prince Charlie apparently marched to Edinburgh to proclaim his father as King.
After a victory over the British General, Sir John Cope, he marched as far south as Derby.
It was said that King George II of england was in London preparing to pack his bags as the rebellion moved south.
The young pretenders son realised he would not get the support he anticipated in northern England and retreated.
Meanwhile, the government had called back troops from the continent and followed the Stuart supporters back into Scotland. Charles' army stood again, but this time at the ill fated Culloden.
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Shame about the Scottish football team of 1745 which got gubbed 3 -0 by the English as usual!!!
Comments (19)
LostPatrol
Excellent image of the monument, check out the low cloud coming over the hills. I have got one of these on my hard drive! I cant remember exactly But I believe that it is about 50/50 ish in the Scotland v England all time footie results
wizardtim
Excellent image. Nice work.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Very fine image!
tvernuccio
beautiful capture.
Tedz
I had a very brief Love Affair in Falkirk...during that time I was the Pretender...lovely shot Laddie...at least the Scots are good at Caber Tossing and making Music from 9 Legged Cats :]
aangus
Ah but were you victorious in Falkirk? Perhaps we should try tossing the 9 legged cats and playing the caber... hold on thats a Diggery doo is'nt it, from Oz, and tossing cats.... yip from Oz too!
kenwas
Fine capture..excellent narrative.
Anonova
What a fantastic shot! Thanks so much for sharing.
pakled
from what I've heard, the Scots didn't have a chance, and the English broke them completely..but then, NC is full of refugee descendants from that time..we could be a bit biased..;) great pic.
WeeLaddie
Nice shot, complete with scotch mist. Hey, we just held Spain to a one-all draw (maybe we should play all our matches over 59 minutes.)
b2amphot
Such beautiful country... Great shot.
Kropot
I dont mind 9 legged cats, as long as they dont squeeze em. Perfect compo and good lesson.
Apophis906
Excellent capture, really pretty place.
gallimel
humbled by some mystical dreams.. thank you.
Enmos
Beautiful shot, excellent !!
addiek
They made him 'think again' says the anthemn.. Falkirk 0 vs Rangers 9 .What a perfect spot for a monument, worth a trip up there too, I suspect! The hillside shrouded in mist in the background looks bonny too!
albarex
great composition and atmosphere
Michelle A.
A wonderful old building....
sossy
perfect POV and excellent view! saw it too, but didn't shoot a pic, because the landscape behind this place was more interesting for me ;o)