The lords and clan chiefs who had supported the Jacobite rebellion were stripped of their estates, which were then sold and the profits were used to further trade and agriculture in Scotland. The forfeited estates were managed by factors. Anti-clothing measures were taken against the Highland dress by an Act of Parliament in 1746. The result was that the wearing of tartan was banned except as a uniform for officers and soldiers in the British Army and later landed men and their sons. ℹ️ Britanni

Here’s a brief demonstration of what some Jacobite soldiers would have typically carried in battle. If you are interested in seeing more, there is a full length video available to watch now for subscribers where I go into detail on the different types weapons used by both sides, some of the battle tactics used and some of the other factors that led the Jacobites to a crushing defeat at the battle of Culloden where an estimated 700 Jacobites were killed in the first two to three minutes of the ba

Battle of Civitate, 1053 ⚔️ The "Hastings" of Southern Europe ⚔️ Medieval Documentary