The Jacobite Rebellion & Glenfinnan-Monumen

 

Over the Sea

is a Scottish folk song describing the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie from the Uists to the Isle of Skye

after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

 

Alastair McDonald - Over the Sea (Skye Boat Song) (youtube.com)

 

The Jacobite Rebellion & Glenfinnan-Monument

 

자코바이트 운동

자코바이트(영어: Jacobite 재커바이트 / 자코바이트)는 1688년 영국에서 일어난 명예혁명에  대한 반혁명 세력의 통칭이다. 그들은 추방된 스튜어트 왕조의 제임스 2세와 그 직계  남손을 정통 국왕이기 때문에 복위를 지지하며 정권을 동요시켰다. *자코바이트의 어원은 ‘제임스’(James)의 라틴어 이름인 야코부스(Jacobus)에서 나온 것이다.

 

보니 왕자 찰리(1720-88)는 스코틀랜드, 잉글랜드, 아일랜드(당시 그랬던 것처럼)의 왕좌를 차지한 두 번째 자코바이트 왕위 계승자였으며, 1745년 자코바이트 봉기를 선동했으나,  컴벌랜드 공작이 그의 군대를 패주시키는 것으로 끝났다.

1746년 4월 컬로든 전투. 패배 후  찰스 에드워드 스튜어트는 플로라 맥도날드의 도움을 받아 프랑스로 탈출했다.

 

Portrait-of-Bonnie-Prince-Charlie

 

Charles Edward Stuart was the son of James Frances Edward Stuart

and grandson of King James II. He was born in Rome on 3 December 1720.

 

bonnie prince charlie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjWEPIDnsOk

 

 

The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan, Scotland

 

Glenfinnan-Monument

 

 

Glenfinnan monument plaque

 

 

THE GLENFINNAN MONUMENT, NOW OVER 200 years old, honors the Scottish soldiers who fought and died in the Jacobite Rebellion of the 18th century. It represents the Raising of the Standard (flag) on August 19, 1745, when Bonnie Prince Charlie brought the clans together at Glenfinnan to fight the English for his right to the crown.

 

The 60-foot (18-meter) monument stands in the shadow of the mountains that surround the village. A lone kilted soldier rests atop the tower. However, despite the monument’s noble stature, it doesn’t quite sit right. Though recently restored, it’s slightly off-center by about an inch. Because of this, village residents have fondly dubbed it The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan.

The monument is located within the village of Glenfinnan, which has a population of just over 120 residents, but has made several appearances on the big screen thanks to its stunning scenery. It’s been used as a filming location for Charlotte Gray, Highlander, The Railway Man, Made of Honor, and Harry Potter. The Leaning Tower is backdropped by Loch Shiel, which was used as Harry Potter’s Black Lake, and the Glenfinnan Viaduct is also known as the Harry Potter Bridge.

The village is also home to two historic hotels with pubs, a post office (a shed painted red), a microbrewery, and a recording studio—yet the nearest pint of milk to be bought is 12 miles away.

 

 

Bonnie-Prince-Glenfinnan-monument

 

 

Visitors can climb the monument between April and October after purchasing a ticket from the National Trust, which also maintains an exhibit about the Jacobite Rising of 1745. To get here: By car, it is 17 miles west of Fort William along the A830. By bus or train, (Monday–Saturday) use Shiel Buses or Scotrail from Fort William. Both options take 25–35 minutes. The walk to the viaduct is on a private road, so you can only park in the parking lot. Please do not park on the single track road into the village (opposite the viaduct car park), as this is the only way in/out for residents and blocking the path is not a good idea. The walk from the train station to the viaduct (or vice versa) is definitely worth the views!

 

Glenfinnan-Monument

 

 

Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites in Scotland

Five separate Jacobite risings between 1689 and 1745

 The last attempt was led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, popularly known as “Bonnie Prince Charlie”.

 

 

Battle of Culloden 1746

By February 1746, the Jacobites had retreated to Inverness and camped there for 2 months. During that time, the Government forces under the command of the Duke of Cumberland marched northwards to meet them.

The two armies met on Culloden Moor, outside Inverness. It was to be the last major battle to be fought on British soil. In less than an hour, the Jacobite army had been routed, and some 1,600 men were killed. Bonnie Prince Charlie was ushered away from the battlefield, his dream of capturing the British throne in tatters.

Battle of Culloden Aftermath

Immediately after the battle, the wounded soldiers of the Jacobite Army were killed where they lay. Such was the ferocity of the retribution that the Duke gained the nickname “Butcher Cumberland”.

The Clan Chiefs that supported the Jacobite cause and escaped the scaffold were stripped of their land and titles. The wearing of Highland dress was banned, as was the playing of bagpipes.

 

 

What happened to Bonnie Prince Charlie?

As for Bonnie Prince Charlie, the story of his hidding in the Scottish Highlands and escape back to France and then Italy is a legendary one. Despite having a bounty of £30,000 on his head, the highlanders sheltered him from the Government troops seeking his capture.

Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie was on the run in the Outer Hebrides, but as the net closed in on him, he happened to meet up with Lady Flora Macdonald. She famously helped him escape from the island of South Uist “over the sea” to Skye, dressed as her maid “Betty Burke”.

After safely landing in Skye, Flora and the Prince parted company never to meet again. Shortly afterwards, Flora was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London. On her release, she emigrated to the United States but returned to Skye, where she died in 1790.

As for Bonnie Prince Charlie, after several more weeks of evading capture, he eventually managed to get a ship and returned to the Continent, where he remained in exile until he died in 1788.

 

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