I know there are folk still hark back to the days of Culloden as a time where Scottish spirit was strong & couldn’t be daunted. That’s true to a point but the battle itself was an unmitigated disaster. A badly planned, badly executed, & badly led, farce.
For the post which accompanies this podcast, with links to the quoted sources, head Here, or click Here for the video.
For a 2-part story from one of the publications cited in the video, T D Lauder’s ‘Tales of the Highlands‘ (1881), based on the true events of the Battle at Culloden, see the Legend of Serjeant John Smith’s Adventures; Part 1 & Part 2.
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Narration by Jenny
You’re Welcome Charlie Stewart by Paul Burns
Intro-Outro by Tony ‘Lucky Dog’ Wilson
