 What clans fought in the Battle of Culloden? On the 16th of April 1746 the last pitch battle on British soil took place. It was a resounding victory for the British forces led by the Duke of Cumberland against the Jacobites led by Charles Edward Stewart or Bonnie Prince Charlie. But who were the people and what clans did they belong to that fought at this battle? If we start with the Jacobite army under Prince Charles, it was made up of nearly 4,000 men. The right wing of the first line made up of over 1,000 men was led by Lord George Murray, brother of the Chief of Clam Murray. The right wing contained the Attle Highlanders regiment, the Clan Cameron regiment and the Clans Stewart of Appen regiment. The centre of the first line of the Jacobite army contained nearly 2,000 men and was led by Lord John Drummond. It included the Clan Fraser of Lovett regiment, the Clan Chatham regiment, the Clan Farquhsham regiment, the Clans McLaughlin and McLean regiment, which included the Clan McLeod unit, the Edinburgh regiment and the Clan Chisham regiment. The left wing of the first line of the Jacobite army was led by James Drummond, Third Duke of Perth, Chief of the Clan Drummond. It included the Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald regiment, the Clan MacDonald of Keppuck regiment and the Clan MacDonald of Glengarry regiment, which also included a unit of Clan Grant of Glenmoreston. The second line of the Jacobite army included just over 1,000 men and was led by Lieutenant Colonel Walter Stapleton. It included the Angus regiment, which was led by Lord David Ogilvy, Son of the Chief of Clan Ogilvy, the First Clan Gordon regiment, the Second Clan Gordon regiment, the Duke of Perth's regiment, the Regiment Ecosay Royal and the Irish PK's regiment, with the last two being regiments or units connected to the Royal French Army. The third line of the Jacobite army included about 400 men and was made up of the Kilmarnock regiment led by William Boyd, Fourth Arrow of Kilmarnock, Chief of Clan Boyd, the Pitt's Logos regiment, the Regiment Bagot, the Lord Elko's Horse, led by David Weems, Lord Elko, Son of the Chief of Clan Weems, Lifeguards and Fitz James Horse. Now if we break down some of these regiments in a little more detail, various other clans fought at Culloden. For instance, the Attle Highlander's regiment was made up of members of Clan Murray, Clan Ferguson, Clan Stewart of Attle, Clan Menzies and Clan Robertson. Other regiments in the Battle of Culloden included Clan members not listed in the title of the regiment. For instance, the Clan Cameron regiment also included members of Clan McPhee and Clan McMillan, My Clan. The Clan Stewart of Appan regiment was not only made up of members of Clan Stewart of Appan, but also Clan McLaren, Clan McCool, Clan McInnes, Clan McIntyre and Clan Livingston. The Clan Chatton regiment was mostly made up of Clan McIntosh, Clan McGilvery and Clan McBean, but also included members of Clan McKinnon and Clan McTavish. The Clan McDonald of Keypock regiment included members of Clan McDonald of Glencoe, Clan McGregor and Clan McIver. Lord Ogilvy's Angus regiment consisted mainly of members of Clan Ogilvy and Clan Ramsay. The Duke of Perth's regiment consisted mainly of members of Clan Drummond. The Kilmarnock's regiment consisted mainly of members of Clan Boyd, with members of Clan Forbes also fighting at the Battle of Culloden. Clans did not only fight on the Jacobite side however, they also fought on the British side. These clans included Sutherland, Mackay, Ross and Grant to name a few. The Campbell or Gail Militia of Clan Campbell famously fought on the British side as well. Those who supported the Jacobite cause were punished after defeat in the Battle of Culloden. One of the most famous examples was Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovett, the chief of Clan Fraser of Lovett who was convicted of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill, London in 1747. Now that we know what clans fought at the Battle of Culloden, what about the battle itself, what events led to the battle and what were the consequences for the Jacobites. To find out please click here. Thanks for watching please subscribe and hit the bell and tell your friends and family about this channel for ways to support the wellbeing in the description below. Thanks again for watching and I'll see you next time.