Battle of Culloden Fought on 16 April 1746 at Culloden near Inverness, Scotland, the Battle of Culloden was the last battle on British soil.
The British army was around 8,000 strong (approximately 1/3 Scottish); the rebels 5,400.
The Battle of Culloden was a decisive victory for the British Army and the Jacobite rebellion collapsed. Between 1,500 and 2,000 rebels were killed, 222 French were taken, and 376 rebels were captured. The Government forces lost around 50 men and 200 were injured.
A commemorative medal was minted after the campaign but no Battle Honour was awarded to the participating Hussars regiments.
Belligerents
- Scottish Hanoverians: British Army including 16 infantry battalions, Hessian mercenaries;
- The commander of the British Army was the Duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II;
- Jacobites: predominantly Highlanders, some French and Irish units
The Advance Guard of the British force was commanded by Sir Humphrey Bland.
- Cobham's Dragoons later 10th Hussars, approximately 270 men, lost 1 man and 4 horses, injured 5 horses;
- Kerr’s Dragoons later 11th Hussars, approximately 270 men, lost 3 men and 4 horses, injured 3 men and 5 horses. These casualties appear to have occurred "during the pursuit of the fleeing Highlanders. (This was, in fact, more than the rest of the cavalry combined";
See:
- "April Highlight 2015 – The Forty-Five." Horse Power, The Museum of the King's Royal Hussars 8 April 2015;
- "Culloden / Cuil Lodar", The Culloden Battlefield Memorial Project, National Trust for Scotland, 8 April 2015;
- Wikipedia:Battle_of_Culloden
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