As immortalised in the film Braveheart starring Mel Gibson.; William Wallace 1270 – 23 August 1305 rallied Scots to FREEDOM Four centuries later; the last Jacobite rising of 1745 ended at the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746. scotiana/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Culloden-Visitor-Centre-wall-with-in-memoriam-quotes-%C2%A9-2012-Scotiana.jpg This cairn was erected by Duncan FORBES in 1881 for the unknown number of slain Scotsman; estimated to be 1500-2000 men. freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry/~levarre/honestjn/cullod.gif Many left Scotland disheartened and disgusted after The Forty-Five. A large contingent emigrated to Canada especially from the MacDonald Clan. In Culloden Canada, they erected a parallel memorial to the fallen from their homeland Scotland; culloden.ca/ On 18 September, 2014, the Scots voted away their right to self govern. As a Scottish descendant I had no right to vote but I have the right to feel dismayed. The next day has been called a Black Friday because of the abuse, violence and riots that occurred after the vote against independence. But also because of the great loss; scotiana/on-drumossie-moor-the-sad-echoes-of-culloden-battle/
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