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Letter to Editor
June 26, 1746
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter to the editor includes a report from Glasgow dated April 23 on the British victory at the Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746, detailing the battle's progress and the rout of the Jacobite forces, particularly the Frasers and MacDonalds. The writer, E.C., requests its publication in Mr. Parks' Gazette.
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Letter from Glasgow, dated April 23.
"On Wednesday the 16th Inst. about 5 in the Morning, his Royal Highness march'd from Nairn, which is 12 Miles from Inverness. The Army had several Alarms, but at last the Rebels formed at Culloden-Muir, within 2 Miles of Inverness, and about 7 o'Clock the Cannon began to play, which continued close on both Sides for 25 Minutes.--Our Artillery had the Advantage in its Situation, and did much Execution. The Frasers and MacDonalds, which composed their Right Wing, made an Attack on his Royal Highness's Left, and endeavoured to come in Sword in Hand, but were so well received, and the Fire so close and regular, that on the second Discharge, they fell into the utmost Confusion, and fled over an adjacent Hill, and the whole soon followed."
Mr. Parks,
Please to give this Piece a Place in your Gazette; if it proves insignificant, it will take but little Room, therefore the more excusable.
I am,
Sir,
Your humble Servant.
E. C.
"On Wednesday the 16th Inst. about 5 in the Morning, his Royal Highness march'd from Nairn, which is 12 Miles from Inverness. The Army had several Alarms, but at last the Rebels formed at Culloden-Muir, within 2 Miles of Inverness, and about 7 o'Clock the Cannon began to play, which continued close on both Sides for 25 Minutes.--Our Artillery had the Advantage in its Situation, and did much Execution. The Frasers and MacDonalds, which composed their Right Wing, made an Attack on his Royal Highness's Left, and endeavoured to come in Sword in Hand, but were so well received, and the Fire so close and regular, that on the second Discharge, they fell into the utmost Confusion, and fled over an adjacent Hill, and the whole soon followed."
Mr. Parks,
Please to give this Piece a Place in your Gazette; if it proves insignificant, it will take but little Room, therefore the more excusable.
I am,
Sir,
Your humble Servant.
E. C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Historical
What themes does it cover?
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Battle Of Culloden
Jacobite Rebels
Royal Highness
Frasers
Macdonalds
Culloden Muir
Inverness
What entities or persons were involved?
E. C.
Mr. Parks
Letter to Editor Details
Author
E. C.
Recipient
Mr. Parks
Main Argument
reports the decisive british victory over the jacobite rebels at culloden-muir on april 16, highlighting the effective artillery and the rout of the frasers and macdonalds.
Notable Details
His Royal Highness March'd From Nairn
Rebels Formed At Culloden Muir
Frasers And Macdonalds Attacked
Fled Over An Adjacent Hill