The Jacobites

This section of our website is designed to give you access to a wide range of information on a range of topics related to the study of life & culture in the West Highlands. Click on the links below to view notes on your area of interest. Who were the Jacobites? The '45 Uprising The Prince's Escape Scotland after the '45 Secret Symbols of the Jacobites Bonnie Prince Charlie All the information on these pages was derived from the following sources, all of which are represented in the Archive of the West Highland Museum. "The Itinery of Charles Edward Stuart 1745 - 1746" published April 1897. "The Life and Adventures of Prince Charles Edward Stuart Vol IV" Drummond Norie. "Scotland After the '45" A J Youngson, published by Edinburgh University Press 1973. The Archive can be viewed by appointment by West Highland Museum Members. For information about Membership of the Museum, please see our membership page.