Culloden

/ (kəˈlɒdən) /

noun

a moor near Inverness in N Scotland: site of a battle in 1746 in which government troops under the Duke of Cumberland defeated the Jacobites under Prince Charles Edward Stuart

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Words nearby Culloden

culler, cullet, cullion, cullis, Cullman, Culloden, Culloden Moor, cully, culm, culmen, culmicolous

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Example sentences from the Web for Culloden

Queen Elizabeth wore this purple hat in June 2009 to visit the Culloden Battlefield in Scotland.
Who Wore the Hat Best: Kate Middleton vs. The Queen|Caroline Linton|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The last time they had met was before Culloden, before Prestonpans.
Foes|Mary Johnston
And in April befell the battle of Culloden and far-resounding ruin.
Foes|Mary Johnston
Culloden, which was fought on April 16, 1746, was the next event to call for a special issue of medals.
Chats on Military Curios|Stanley C. Johnson

They did their best to help off the ‘Culloden,’ but could not get her off, so stood on into the battle.
The Grateful Indian|W.H.G. Kingston
Perhaps some of them had fought at Culloden; certainly all fought at Louisbourg and Quebec.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs|George M. Wrong

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