Redcoats with muskets
This is a modern photograph, taken during the shooting of the film for the Visitor Centre. Some pupils may identify more closely with photographs than with drawings or contemporary sketches; however, for some pupils it may be necessary to stress that this is a photograph of a re-enactment, rather than of the actual battle.

Pupils can:

• Discuss the uniforms worn by soldiers and compare them with those worn - by the Jacobites – which do they think are more practical?
• Soldiers today would not wear such bright colours. What does this tell us - about the style of fighting that the British army was used to in those days? (no need for camouflage – all ‘set piece’ battles)
• Discuss the weapons the soldiers are carrying. What do they not have - which the Jacobites do have? ( targes) What weapons do they have in common?

See also the Finlayson Map.

See also the Battle Map. This shows the names and numbers of Government regiments.

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