Cullod'en

Cullod'en, or DRUMMOSSIE MUIR, a broad flat sandstone ridge, 300 to 500 feet high, 6 miles ENE. of Inverness. Planting and culture have changed its aspect much since 16th April 1746, when it was the scene of the total rout of 5000 Highlanders under Prince Charles Edward by 12,000 regulars under the Duke of Cumberland. Since 1881, a cairn, 20 feet in height, with an inscription, marks the spot where the battle was fiercest, and where many of the slain lie buried. Within 2 miles stands Culloden House, the seat of Duncan Forbes and his descendants.