"In battle at Culloden Moor on 16 April 1746 the Jacobite cause was dealt a mortal blow. The power of the Highland clans was broken. And the image of sword-wielding Highlanders charging into a hail of lead delivered by the red-coated battalions of the Hanoverian army [under William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland] has passed into legend. The battle was decisive - it was a turning point in British history. ... So, what really happened at Culloden? [A team of historians and archaeologists] examine the last historical and archaeological evidence, question every assumption, and rewrite the history of the campaign ..."--Back cover.

Introduction : the Battle of Culloden--more than a difference of opinion / Tony Pollard -- 1. The '45 campaign / Christopher Duffy -- 2. The Jacobite Army at Culloden / Stuart Reid -- 3. The British Army at Culloden / Stuart Reid -- 4. Cavalry in the '45 / David Blackmore -- 5. The Battle of Culloden : a narrative account / Stuart Reid -- 6. Capturing the moment : the archaeology of Culloden Battlefield / Tony Pollard -- 7. 'To gather an image whole' : some early maps and plans of the Battle of Culloden / Robert C. Woosnam-Savage -- 8. Irish intriguers and Scottish Councils : post-Culloden narratives and their recriminations / Jeffrey Stephen -- 9. Drumossie Moor : memorialization, development and restoration in an evolving historic landscape / Elspeth Masson and Jill Harden -- 10. The significance of Culloden / Daniel Szechi.