The supporters of the deposed King James VII and II became known as Jacobites. King William wanted Jacobite clans to swear loyalty to him but this led to rebellion. In 1689, Scottish supporters of ...

Most people have heard of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites but their story is often only vaguely known or misunderstood. The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion was a turning point in British history.

Dating from 1792, 'Ye Jacobites By Name', is possibly a revision for James Johnson's 'Scots Musical Museum', which is based on the English air, entitled Up, Black-nebs [revolutionaries] by Name.

Described as the last pitched battle on British soil, it was over in less than an hour and involved the deaths of about 1,600 men - with 1,500 of them Jacobites. The hill today is an area of ...