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This Chess Set depicts the famous Battle of Culloden. Just before noon on April 16, 1746 on a dull, wet and misty day, the English Army led by the King’s son, the Duke of Cumberland, advanced towards Culloden Moor near Inverness in Scotland to do battle with an army of Scottish Highland clansmen, who supported Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie and who wished to re-establish the rule of the House of Stuart in Scotland and England.
Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in Western Scotland from exile in France with a handful of officers and persuaded many Highland Chiefs to join him against the English. Although many doubted his chances, he managed to raise an army of nearly 3000 men and surprisingly, he defeated the English at Prestonpans near Edinburgh. Within weeks, his rebellious forces had invaded England, capturing Carlisle and reaching as far south as Derby. His intention was to strike at London and claim the throne for his father, James Edward Stuart, known as the Old Pretender, son of King James II. Unfortunately, support from Louis XV, King of France, failed to materialise and the Prince was forced to withdraw to Scotland.
Following the slaughter at the Battle of Culloden, the English determined to destroy the rebels, known as Jacobites and their supporters forever, Jacobite prisoners were either shot, neglected to the point of starvation or sold as slaves to the American Plantations. Clan Chiefs were stripped of their authority and the wearing of tartans and kilts, the playing of bagpipes and the owning of weapons were all forbidden on pain of death. These and other measures finally snuffed out the Jacobite cause.
The pieces in this chess set are sculpted in great detail and have many authentic features.
Design : Plain King Height : 120mm / 4.75 Inches
Theme : Battle of Culloden Chess Set SKU : CS0011
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