Hugh Mercer was born January 1726 in the Pitsligo manse – the very home of his minister father, Rev. William Mercer. He studied medicine, tended to wounded on Culloden’s battlefield, then fled in 1747 ...

Annually, more than 250,000 visitors come to the battlefield. The site is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, the conservation charity that cares for Scotland’s heritage.

The Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746 saw the prince and his forces face King George II's government army, led by the Duke of Cumberland, George's son. The prince was defeated and about 1,600 ...

The story of Scotland's famous clans has always captured the imagination of those with a Scottish connection, and now more than ever, Americans are flocking to the country in search of their roots.

Better still, it’s free to visit (Historicenvironment.scot). My next stop is Culloden Battlefield, where the story of the last major battle fought on British soil, in 1746, is sensitively told.

2 It takes in tourist hotspots like the Culloden Battlefield, Fort George and the Cairngorms Credit: Alamy The Highland Tourist Route is a dream for history buffs and nature lovers alike.

Home to about 200 dolphins, Moray Firth has the most northerly population of the species on Earth. A few miles east of Inverness, Culloden Battlefield tells the story of the 1745 Battle of ...

Volunteers and experts from around the world have joined archaeologists hoping to make new discoveries during a week-long dig at Culloden battlefield. The excavation at the world-famous site near ...

Nearly £40 worth of stock stolen from busy North Yorkshire shop Experts hope methods developed during recent excavations of the battlefield of Waterloo will shed light on Culloden (Chris Bacon/PA) ...