DJI Ruthven Barracks Kingussie Scotland
DJI Ruthven Barracks Kingussie Scotland
The english had forts like this all over Scotland just to remind us who's boss .. This one south of Inverness was built in 1719 ..... 27 years before The Battle at Culloden ..
We had Culloden .. then a murderous spree across Scotland by english/british/BetterTogether redcoats . killing men .. women and kids .. babies .. it did'nt matter as long as they were Scots and/or catholic they did'nt want anymore rebellion against english rule and that was final .. ...............What followed was the highland clearances .. the lowland clearances and hunger marches .. any rebellion was soon wiped out basically killing any Scot who stood in the way of a ' united kingdom ' and english rule.
This is not taught in Scottish schools .. or was'nt when i was there in the 70's anyway.
Ruthven Barracks, Scotland - the Jacobites' last stand after Culloden, 1746
Ruthven Barracks was built 1719-1721 following the 1715 uprising/rebellion in Scotland. The British government imposed their will upon the Highlands of Scotland with a series of fortified barracks. Ruthven is the best preserved of these, built on the mound of. Medieval castle, commanding the road through the high mountains. The Barracks was seized by Jacobite forces following Bonnie Prince Charlie's landing in August 1745. Following the disastrous Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746, the remnants of Bonnie Prince Charlie's army rallied at the barracks. Still a considerable force of 3000 soldiers, they were sent home by the Prince because he realised his cause was lost. The Jacobites set fire to the barracks as they departed on 17 April 1746 and it has been a roofless ruin since then.
Ruthven Barracks is now in the care of Heritage Scotland and is free to visit. Please support Heritage Scotland in caring for the history and heritage of Scotland.
The story of the Battle of Culloden and the 1745 uprising/rebellion is woven in to the story of Outlander. Jamie Fraser is incarcerated in Ardsmuir barracks, a place strikingly like Ruthven. This amazing location has been used in a number of films and TV productions including Chasing the Deer and Monarch of the Glen.
Please watch our video of Loch Morlich to see more autumn beauty in Scotland.
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Ruthven Barracks near Ruthven in Badenoch Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Ruthven Barracks near Ruthven on ancestry, genealogy visit to Badenoch and and Strathspey. The barracks at Ruthven were completed in 1721. The barracks accommodated 120 troops and 28 horses for dragoons. In August 1745 a unit of 12 British soldiers, commanded by a Sergeant Terrence Molloy of the 6th Regiment of Foot, defended the barracks against 200 Jacobites and lost just one man. The following year Molloy surrendered to a larger force of Jacobites, commanded by John Gordon of Glenbucket. On the day after the Battle of Culloden in 1746, some 3,000 Jacobites retreated to Fort Ruthven but they were sent home by Prince Charles Edward Stuart as their situation was hopeless. The departing Jacobites destroyed the barracks on 17 April 1746.. The remnants remain.
Places to see in ( Kingussie - UK )
Places to see in ( Kingussie - UK )
Kingussie is a small town in the Highland region of Scotland. It is one settlement in the Highland Council ward of Badenoch and Strathspey, and is the capital of the district of Badenoch. It lies beside the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 serves as the town's main street which has been bypassed since 1979. Kingussie is 42 miles (68 km) south of Inverness, 12 miles (19 km) south of Aviemore, and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Newtonmore, which is its greatest rival in the game of shinty.
The name Kingussie comes from the Gaelic, Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich which means Head of the Pine forest. The ruins of the early 18th century Ruthven Barracks (Historic Scotland; open to visitors at all times) lie near the original site of the village which was moved to avoid the flood plain of the River Spey. The Hanoverian Barracks were built on the site of Ruthven Castle, the seat of the Comyns, Lords of Badenoch in the Middle Ages.
The main railway line to Inverness passes through from Edinburgh, Glasgow and points south. Kingussie railway station is about 200 yards south east of the High Street. In the past few years, the TV series Monarch of the Glen has been filmed in and around the area of Kingussie. Ardverikie Estate, where Monarch of the Glen was filmed, is about 12 miles (19 km) from Kingussie. The Highland Wildlife Park is sited very close by. The Highland Folk Museum is in Newtonmore, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Kingussie.
The Speyside Way is a long distance route which currently has its southern terminus at Aviemore, north of Kingussie. There is, however, a proposed extension to the route to Newtonmore, going through Kingussie on the way. Kingussie is mentioned in Compton Mackenzie's book The Monarch of the Glen, on which the BBC TV series is based. In chapter 8 Kingussie Sanatorium, now St. Vincent's Hospital, is mentioned.
( Kingussie - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Kingussie . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Kingussie - UK
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Ruthven Barracks, Kingussie.
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Kingussie Part 1
Kingussie is a town in the Highland Region of Scotland. It is one settlement in the Highland Council ward of Badenoch and Strathspey, and is the capital of Badenoch. It lies beside the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 serves as the town's main street which has been bypassed since 1979. Kingussie is 42 miles (68 km) south of Inverness, 12 miles (19 km) south of Aviemore, and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Newtonmore, which is its greatest rival in the game of shinty.
According to the Guinness Book of Records 2005, Kingussie is World sport's most successful sporting team of all time, winning 20 consecutive leagues and going 4 years unbeaten at one stage in the early 1990s.
Drone flight over Ruthven Barracks, Kingussie, Strathspey
Mid afternoon flight over Ruthven Barracks and the River Spey. River Spey has burst its banks with melt water and rain from the hills
A Drive Through Newtonmore, Scotland.
A short video taken as a passenger in my car while being driven through Newtonmore, Scotland, the village I grew up in.
My Highland Heritage - To Newtonmore & Kingussie
Come along as I journey through the Scottish Highlands into my heritage. The photos at the beginning are taken from my seat on the train. All the photos thereafter (with exception to the 1861 enlistment record of my Great Great Grandfather and excerpts from The Scotsman) are of my journey through Newtonmore, Kingussie and the surrounding area.
To Robert, Ray and Mary, I deeply appreciate all you did and the time you spent with me.
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Kingussie Wild Camp | Cairngorms | Scotland
I took a trip up to Kingussie in the Cairngorms for a little gander at Ruthven Barracks, quite an interesting place. My original plans changed as did my camping spots, so I ended up pitching my tent between the Barracks and the stables.
I also got to test out my new Vango Banshee, not too sure on this yet to be honest. It will need some more test runs before I make my mind up! :)
Music: Arany Zoltan - Ye Jacobites By Name
Old Photographs Newtonmore Highlands Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Newtonmore, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ùr an t-Slèibh, a village in the Highlands. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland. Newtonmore has a golf course on the banks of the Spey. Newtonmore was one of the locations used in the filming of Monarch of the Glen and is in Monarch Country. Scenes for the new James Bond movie are being filmed near Newtonmore. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
Turbo - Laggan to Kingussie
The third leg of the journey home from Fort WIlliam, this stretch covers Laggan to Kingussie, through Nowtonmore on the A86. If only this was legal...
Road from kingussie to Ruthven Barracks following hurricane Bertha (2014)
North-east Scotland was worst affected by flooding, particularly the Inverness to Moray area and Kingussie to Aviemore but also around Ullapool. Rail travel was affected, there was flooding and damage to roads and 200 homes were evacuated in Elgin. Ferry services were cancelled and there were reports of fallen trees across north-east Scotland and in eastern England.
Kingussie
Panoramic view of Badenoch, Kingussie, the A9 and the London Euston to Inverness train arriving.
Have a look at my Spey Bridge video on this link and the Kincraig and Loch Insh video
Kingussie from Above
DJI Phantom 3 Advanced over Kingussie
Kingussie - Spey Bridge Part 1
Construction of the new Spey Bridge on the A970 road to Ruthven and Insh. Visit Kingussie on this link: and see my next Spey Bridge Video on this link
Christmas Carol in Kingussie
Xmas 2009 Escocia
Christmas Carol in Kingussie
Spey River near Newtonmore
The rocks under the Spey Bridge in Newtonmore, Scotland are a peaceful yet powerful place to relax.
Scottish National Rural Network Project Visit to Badenoch & Strathspey Comunity Transport Company
A short video about the Scottish National Rural Network Project Visit to Badenoch & Strathspey Comunity Transport Company on 21 JUly 2011