Culloden

The Battle of Culloden was the last battle fought on British soil on 16 April 1746. The battle was both quick and bloody taking place within an hour; with the British forces led by Duke of Cumberland wiping out over 1,500 Jacobites led by Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart, losing only around 50 men.

The aftermath of the battle and subsequent crackdown on Jacobitism was brutal, earning Cumberland the nickname "Butcher". Efforts were subsequently taken to further integrate the wild Highlands into the Kingdom of Great Britain; civil penalties were introduced including banning the wearing of tartan and the use of Gaelic.