After a previous rebellion in 1715 under "The Auld Pretender" resulted in the wiping out of almost an entire generation of Scots st Flodden ("The Floo'ers O' The Forest"), Charlie, the "Young Pretender" stirred up the highlanders and ancient clans and put together a coallition army. Basically, he attempted to restore the Stuarts (i.e. Catholicism) to the British throne at a time when the reformation was ripe. After some spectacular victories, the unity came apart at York (the English court was preparing to flee the country at the time) and several clans decided to go home. The English, under the Duke of Cumberland were then able to regroup and chase them all the way to Culloden Moor, where a final battle decimated the Scots forces. Bare-arsed men armed with sword and targe (shield) charged into cannon loaded with chain. English-Occupied Scotland was then purged of the clan system. Although a large number of great songs cane out of both Jacobite uprisings (1715 and 1745) I have to agree with Dick Gaughan's sentiments when he says of Charlie, "He damn nearly got us all killed!".