Episodes
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
EPISODE THREE: The long way there and back
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Following victory in the Battle of Prestonpans Prince Charles Edward Stewart’s eye turned to England and the next stage in the Jacobite Rising. Advancing into England at breakneck pace and with London in their sights, poor intelligence and internal squabbles would ultimately shape the Jacobites’ vision.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
EPISODE TWO: Cat chases mouse, or does mouse chase cat?
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Take part in a deadly game of cat and mouse as Prince Charles and his Jacobites advance across Scotland, pursued by Government troops. Ambushes, subterfuge, and brutal skirmishes defined the opening salvos of the campaign and saw the rebel Prince take up residence in Holyrood.
Friday Nov 19, 2021
EPISODE ONE: Matters a-Rising!
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
From political power struggles to dynastic divisions and civil war, part one of the Road to Culloden podcast, Matters a-Rising, positions the central players in the 1745 Rising and sets the scene for the battle for the throne of Great Britain.
The Road to Culloden poscast
The Battle of Culloden stands as the last pitched battle fought on British soil and the final bloody chapter in the Stuart dynasty’s bid to reclaim the thrones of Great Britain. Today, over 275 years later, the impact of this battle still resonates today.
Produced by the National Trust for Scotland and written by volunteers at the Culloden Visitor Centre, the Road to Culloden podcast tells the story of the 1745 Rising, of the characters and personalities involved and their fate in the final confrontation on Drummossie Moor.
You can find out more about Culloden Battlefield and the National Trust for Scotland’s work and how to support them at nts.org.uk