Culloden Moor
Americannoun
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Abandoned and flooded Leanach quarry, a fly-tipping hotspot near Culloden Moor close to Inverness, was also searched by Italian divers who were in the area to hunt for the Loch Ness Monster.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022
It is noteworthy that Lady Grange died in 1745, the year when Prince Charlie's hopes were shattered on Culloden Moor.
From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner
Prince Charlie's army retreated and was at last brought to bay on Culloden Moor, six miles from Inverness.
From The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf by Wrong, George McKinnon
It was now too late to hope that a surprise could be effected before daylight, and the army retraced its steps to Culloden Moor.
From Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
He became a physician and was surgeon's mate at the battle of Culloden Moor, Scotland, where the young Pretender was defeated by the Duke of Cumberland in 1745.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
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