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Quiz about The Battle of Culloden
Quiz about The Battle of Culloden

The Battle of Culloden Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about the battle that isn't as famous a it should be.

A multiple-choice quiz by ryan222. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ryan222
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
309,655
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
534
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which year did the Battle of Culloden take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who were the Royal Troops fighting for? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where did the battle take place? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the size of the Highland Army? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On what date did the Duke of Cumberland take over command of the Royal Troops from General Hawley? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. There was a regiment present called Munro's (37th) at the battle.


Question 7 of 10
7. As the Royal Army was forming what was the weather? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many of the Royal Troops were killed altogether? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. On what date did the Jacobite rebellion end? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After the battle how many rebel officers were executed? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which year did the Battle of Culloden take place?

Answer: 1746

The battle was the last in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-46 and ended with a devastating defeat for the rebels.
2. Who were the Royal Troops fighting for?

Answer: George II

Prince Charles was the leader of the Highland Army, the Army that the Royal Troops were fighting against. He was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, who was the son of James II. Charles's opponents referred to him at the time as 'the young pretender'. Prince Charles supported his father (James Francis Edward Stuart) and he was trying to remove George II from the throne. In 1766, on the death of his father, he did in fact become the 'Young Pretender'. In the 19th century he was romanticized as 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'.
3. Where did the battle take place?

Answer: South east of Inverness

It took place south east of Inverness and a few miles south west of Nairn.
4. What was the size of the Highland Army?

Answer: 5,000

The size of the Royal Army was 8,000.
5. On what date did the Duke of Cumberland take over command of the Royal Troops from General Hawley?

Answer: 30th January 1746

He took over command because General Hawley lost the Battle of Falkirk against the Highland Army. The Highland Army expected a heavy attack from the Royal Troops but none ever came. Eventually the Highland Troops attacked the Royal Troops and won. Then George II transferred command to the Duke of Cumberland.
6. There was a regiment present called Munro's (37th) at the battle.

Answer: True

The regiments of the Highland Troops were:
Cobham's (10th) and Kerr's (11th) dragoons, Kingston's Light Dragoons, the Royals (1st), Howard's Old Buffs (3rd), Barrel's King's Own (4th) Wolfe's (8th)

The regiments of the Royal Troops were:
Pulteney's (13th), Price's (14th), Bligh's (20th), Campbell's Royal Scots Fusiliers (21st), Sempill's (25th), Blakeney's (27th), Cholmondeley's (34th), Fleming's (36th), Munro's (37th), Ligonier's (48th) and Battereau's (62nd) Foot.

All of them were present at the battle.
7. As the Royal Army was forming what was the weather?

Answer: Heavy showers of rain

The troops kept their muskets dry by folding them in their coat lapels. Lapels are folded flaps of cloth on the front of jackets.
8. How many of the Royal Troops were killed altogether?

Answer: 50

The regiment in The Royal Troops with the most deaths was the Barrel's King's Own (4th) with a total of 17 dead. They also had the most wounded at 108.
9. On what date did the Jacobite rebellion end?

Answer: 16th April 1746

The winners were the Royal Troops under the Duke of Cumberland. After the battle the privileges of Highland clans were massively curtailed.
10. After the battle how many rebel officers were executed?

Answer: 80

Some, like Lord Balmerino, Lord Lovat and Lord Kilmarnock were taken prisoner at or shortly after the battle and tried in London. (Their executions mark the last use of the block and axe in the United Kingdom). Some other officers, having fled the country after the battle, returned a couple of years later.

They were caught and put on trial in Berwick, York or London and sentenced to death.
Source: Author ryan222

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