Culloden Jacobites Not Primitive Savages
Murray Pittock of the University of Glasgow has uncovered evidence he believes shows the Culloden Jacobites were far more professional in their formation and weaponry than has been portrayed in history books.
‘Seldom has the adage that history is written by the victors been more accurate or appropriate than in the case of Culloden.
‘For two centuries after the battle, British historiography framed Jacobitism as primitive because of the threat it posed, and the function the defeat of that threat had in a national narrative of foundational reconciliation and the development of the British Empire.
‘It is no coincidence that this approach has begun to founder since 1970, as the imperial state which grew to maturity in part as a consequence of the defeat of the Jacobite threat has itself taken on more fragmentary, modern and multicultural modes of existence.’
The Battle of Culloden: A historian claims Culloden Jacobites were framed in British history as ill-equipped because of the threat they posed – and the function the defeat played in a narrative of the British Empire’s development.
The Jacobite army has long been depicted as poorly-led, ill-disciplined, claymore-wielding Highland savages. No surprise then that they were routed by British redcoats deploying muskets and cannon fire.
But did the victors deliberately miscast the Culloden Jacobites as savages?
In this brief video, Professor Pittock explains his theory:
Source: Bonny Prince Charlie’s vanquished troops were NOT an army of Highland savages | Daily Mail Online
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