Culloden 2001: A Scottish Odyssey

(Translation of a letter from the Officers in the service of his most Christian Majesty, who were at Inverness the Day of the Battle of Culloden, to Major Bland, Inverness, April 16, 1746)

SIR,
The French Officers and Soldiers who are at Inverness, surrender themselves Prisoners to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, and hope for every Thing which is to be expected from the English Generosity.
Sign'd Cusack, Murphy, Le Marquis de Guilles, Dehau. d'Obrian, M'Donald.
To the Commanding Officer of the Troops of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.

(Translation of the Parole of Honor signed by the Officers in the Service of his most Christina Majesty, with their Names, Titles Etc. Inverness, April 17, 1746)

We the Under-written, in the Service of his most Christian Majesty, acknowledge our selves, Prisoners of the War of his Britannick Majesty; and we engage our selves upon our Parole of Honor, not to go out of the Town of Inverness, without a Permission from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
In Witness whereof, we have signed this, and have thereunto set the Seal of our Arms.
Done at the Head Quarters at Inverness, the 17th of April, 1746.
Stapleton, Brigadier of the Armies of his most Christian King, and Lieut. Colonel of Berwick's Regiment.
Jean M'Donald, Colonel of Fitz James's Regiment.
Le Marquis de Guilles, Captain in the Marine Regiment. &c. &c. &c.. &c. (N.B. This is the Person who was called by the Rebels the French Ambassador. )

Return of the Rebel Officers now Prisoners in Inverness, April 19
Colonels: Lord Kilmarnock, Francis Farquharson, MacLachlan.
Major; James Stuart.
Captains: James Farquharson, Andrew Wood, Alexander Coming, Sprewell, Alexander Buchannan.
Lieutenant; George Gordon.
Ensigns: Duncan MacGregor, Ja. Lindsay, Ja. Hay.
Engineer; John Finlayson.
Chaplain; George Law. Deputy
Paymaster; ______ Nairn.
Surgeons: Geo. Lowther, John Rothery.
Life Guard; Sir John Wedderburn.

Return of Ordnance and Stores taken at the Battle of Culloden, and since April 16.
Brass and Iron Ordnance 22.
Brass and Iron Swivels 8.
Firelocks of different kinds 2320.
Broad Swords and Blades 190.
Musqnet Cartridges 1500.
Shot for Ordnance of different Natures 1019.
Musquet Shot 5 C. wt.
Barrels of Powder 37.
Ammunition Carts 22.
Besides smaller Stores, some Tents, Cantines, Pouches, and Cartouch Boxes, Pistols, Saddles, &c.

List of the Officers who (the Rebels themselves say) were killed in the Battle, April 16.
Lord Strathallan;
Colonels Maclachlin, Chisolm, Mackintosh, Frazier, Mackdonald of Keppock, Cameron of Lochiel, Grant and Macdonald of Glen Ronald;
Captains Macdonald of Glen Ronald, Nairn, Fraquharson of White House, and Farquharson in Achron;
Ensign Mackintosh; ------ Macdonald of Loch Garey; Lord Balmereno; and the Duke of Perth, but not certain.
The Rebels themselves think that there are a great many more of their principal Officers killed, but cannot be certain, being all in such Confusion.
And according to their own Computation, they have lost 2500 Men, killed in the field of Battle, or in the Pursuit.

Names of Officers killed and wounded.
Barrell's, Capt. Lord Robert Kerr, Killed. Lt. C. Rich, Capt. Romer, Lt. Edmonds, en. Campbell, En. Brown, Wounded.
Wolfe's, En. Bruce, Wounded.
Price's, Capt Grossette, Killed. Capt. Simpson, Wounded.
Bligh's, Lt. Trapod, Wounded.
Late Monroe 's, Capt. Kineer, Lt. King, Lt. Lort, En. Dally, En. Mundock, Wounded.
Late Ligonier's, Capt. Carter, Wounded.
Lt. Loudon's, Capt. John Campbell, Wounded and Dead since.
Militia, Capt. Colin Campbell, Wounded and Dead since.

Horses killed and wounded.
Kingston's Horse, two killed, one wounded.
Cobham's Dragoons, four killed, five wounded.
Mark Kerr's Dragoons, four killed, fifteen wounded.

(From The American Magazine monthly, Chronicle from the British Colonies, Printed by William Bradford. Found on microfilm in the American Periodical Series, reel 1 at Edinboro University, Pennsylvania.)

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