After the battle

Programme Description:
This programme takes your class to both Culloden Battlefield (National Trust for Scotland) and Fort George (Historic Scotland). During this joint visit, the pupils will meet the Chisholm brothers – one fighting on either side of the conflict that started in 1745. Pupils will compare the lives of a Jacobite soldier at Culloden with that of a Redcoat soldier at Fort George. They will look at the weapons and costumes, and find out about the provisions that the men and their wives received. Pupils will spend 1.5 hours at each site. Both parts of the programme are guided by a costumed interpreter.

Programme activities include:

• Wearing period costumes
• Tour of Culloden Battlefield
• Tour of Fort George
• Asking questions to learn about the soldiers’ lives.

Programme Outline (Culloden) :

• A Brief Introduction to the ‘45
• Tour of Culloden Battlefield
• The Weapons of a Jacobite. Learning Suite.
• Life in the ’45. Wearing costumes and asking questions about life in the ’45. Learning Suite.

Programme Outline (Fort George) :

• Tour of Fort George.
• The Weapons of a Redcoat. Education Room.
• Life of a Redcoat soldier. Wearing costumes and asking questions about life as a Redcoat soldier. Education Room.

Please be advised that your group will need to arrange their own transport between the two sites.

Your group will be able to enjoy their packed lunches either at Culloden or at Fort George.