@FreeAlbaSLM Oh please do your homework, their were more scots at that battle than there were English. English and Scots fought on both sides.
According to Prof Ted Cowan, professor of Scottish history at Glasgow University, Culloden is “mistakenly” described as a battle between England and Scotland. In fact, there were more Scots fighting for the Government than for the Jacobite rebellion.
@MutantHippie Culloden was not actually a battle between Scotland and England. There were Scots and English on both sides. But the authorities in London hijacked the victory and portrayed it as beating the rebellious Scots.”
Source: Daily Telegraph, 10 May 2006.
So in other words - there were more Scots fighting for “England” than for “Scotland.” This fits with other posts, on the nature of the allegiances in the American “War of Independence.”
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ScottishRepublican 1 month ago
Nice..Hail Caledonia!
segano1 3 months ago
Also, good song :D
MutantHippie 4 months ago
Nor For Honor nor riches but for freedom Nothing more nothing less
FreeAlbaSLM 6 months ago
@FreeAlbaSLM "for which no honest man give up, but with life its self!"
Declaration of Arbroath, We shall have our Independence again in 2014,
TheComradeRoss 1 month ago
Great song, too many good Scotsmen fell on Cullodens field :(
Steely1888 6 months ago
@Steely1888 aye the english have got blood on their hands even too this day dont forgive dont forget Saor Alba
FreeAlbaSLM 6 months ago
@FreeAlbaSLM Oh please do your homework, their were more scots at that battle than there were English. English and Scots fought on both sides.
According to Prof Ted Cowan, professor of Scottish history at Glasgow University, Culloden is “mistakenly” described as a battle between England and Scotland. In fact, there were more Scots fighting for the Government than for the Jacobite rebellion.
MutantHippie 4 months ago
@MutantHippie Culloden was not actually a battle between Scotland and England. There were Scots and English on both sides. But the authorities in London hijacked the victory and portrayed it as beating the rebellious Scots.”
Source: Daily Telegraph, 10 May 2006.
So in other words - there were more Scots fighting for “England” than for “Scotland.” This fits with other posts, on the nature of the allegiances in the American “War of Independence.”
MutantHippie 4 months ago