He also makes it clear that “some historians regard the Jacobites as a nationalist movement, but this is only a part of the story. It was the last major battle to be fought on British soil and brought about major changes to the seats of power and spheres of influence in Scotland.ĭr Tony Pollard, the historical advisor on the TV show, is careful to point out that the Jacobite Wars were far more complicated in real life, with civil conflicts and more nuanced religious differences than those presented in the show. As the zenith of the Jacobite uprising which had been building for years, the Battle of Culloden ended in major bloodshed and defeat for the Jacobites. Around 5,000 Jacobites led by ‘the Young Pretender’ Prince Charles Edward Stuart fought against a Government army of 8,000 led by the Duke of Cumberland in order to try and restore a Stuart monarch to the throne. The Battle of Culloden was fought just east of Inverness in 1746. Here are a few ways the television show correctly portrays life in Scotland during the 1700s – and a few other times it missed the mark: Events and Characters
With her knowledge of the catastrophic result of the Battle of Culloden for the Scots, Claire is determined to change history. She meets and falls in love with highlander Jamie Fraser. In the series Claire Randall, a nurse from the Second Wold War, travels back in time to Scotland in 1743 just prior to the Jacobite risings. Synopsis BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Diana Gabaldons Drums of Autumn. The popular TV show Outlander, now in its fifth season, is based on a series of historical novels written by Diana Gabaldon.
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