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title: Battle of Culloden
author: David Morier
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16907/battle-of-culloden/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-18
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# Battle of Culloden

_Authored by David Morier_

## Image File

[![Battle of Culloden](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16907.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16907.png)

## Image Caption

An 18th-century painting by David Morier showing the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Culloden on 16 April 1746 in [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/) where the Jacobite Rebellion, which attempted to replace [George II of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_II_of_Great_Britain/) (r. 1727-1760) and return to the Royal Stuart line, was definitively ended. (Royal Collection Trust)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Morier, D. (2023, January 18). Battle of Culloden. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16907/battle-of-culloden/>
### Chicago
Morier, David. "Battle of Culloden." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 18, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16907/battle-of-culloden/>.
### MLA
Morier, David. "Battle of Culloden." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16907/battle-of-culloden/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_Culloden.jpg) by [**David Morier**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_Culloden.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.