Historical Hose Question

[Bruce Scott]

Why is it that so many still do not know that more Scots fought on the BRITISH side at Culloden than fought for B.P.C.? Whether people of today like it or not, the Pretender was not universally liked in Scotland.

This is disputed by Murray Pittock (The Myth Of The Jacobite Clans, Second Edition, P 73).
"Lord Elcho estimated that there were 2,400 Scots in Cumberland's Army, including 600 Campbell militia; the Cumberland papers give 2,284. Both figures are less than half the Jacobite force on the battlefield"

[Jock Scot]

One must not forget that not all in the Jacobite Army were Scots. So ok we can bandy figures about all day and split the hair dozens of times and probably end up where we started! Nevertheless the point is still that there is a common misconception that the battle was fought between the Scots and the English and B.P.C. was the "darling" of Scotland.

[Creag]

From my perspective, I see a bit of levity gone awry.

Welcome to the forum, Harper! Read, assess, and keep asking questions. As with any forum, particularly one with members from many different backgrounds and with different perspectives, perceptions, understandings, and knowledge, there will occasionally be some contention. This particular forum has a good set of published guidelines, too, to help mitigate. No matter the reception of this particular post of yours, you'll find that the folks on this forum are friendly, helpful, and full of knowledge.

[Bruce Scott]

One must not forget that not all in the Jacobite Army were Scots. So ok we can bandy figures about all day and split the hair dozens of times and probably end up where we started! Nevertheless the point is still that there is a common misconception that the battle was fought between the Scots and the English and B.P.C. was the "darling" of Scotland.

Agreed. The quoted book is a very interesting read.