The week ended with a cloudier day with rain expected. This could become mixed precipitation overnight and then more rain tomorrow. We'll see.
On this day in 1746, the final battle of the second rising of the Jacobites occurred on Culloden Moor. The army of the English king soundly defeated the Scottish troops in a very one-sided, short-lived battle. Prince Charles Stuart, often called Bonnie Prince Charlie, as pretender to the throne of Scotland had garnered support from many clans throughout the highlands. Other clans fought with the English troops. When it was over, tartan was banned from display and clothing. Clan seats were destroyed with chiefs and supporters thrown into dank prisons. Many of those who survived were sold into indentured servitude in England and into the Americas. After serving their time, Scottish settlements grew in Virginia and the Carolinas. Prince Charles made his way to the west coast of Scotland to a place called Arisaig. From their he traveled by sea to the Hebrides. Interestingly, north of the town where I live is a smaller town also called Arisaig. A stone cairn was built near there to commemorate the Battle of Culloden, since many Scottish settlers landed in this area and their descendants live here to this day.
The selection for today is a song about the end of the rising and the escape of Prince Charles -- who is purported to have escaped by boat dressed as a woman. The melody is hauntingly beautiful. Stay safe. Enjoy!
Skye Boat Song -- The Skye Boat Song
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