"Fear not the fade of history's glow,

Together we stand, through books and a show.

Stories are told, often steeped in lore.

Of highlanders, battles, lives lost on the moor.

May there always be people who take time to reflect,

These places and memories we will always protect.

May there always be people willing to speak.

Loudly and with passion, we are not mild nor meek.

The battle these days is different to then.

Fought with not swords but paper and pen.

The Culloden Fighting Fund needs our support now.

We can raise funds, we most definitely know how.

What happened is important, it should be preserved.

Your support will ensure their voices will always be heard.

May we all work together to preserve Culloden Moor.

A place to remember history and respect those of yore."

"The course of British, European and world history was changed at Culloden on 16 April 1746.

A ferocious war had come to Scotland, dividing families and setting clan against clan.

It was here that the Jacobite army took their last stand to reclaim the thrones of Britain from the Hanoverians for a Stuart king.

Culloden was the last pitched battle on British soil and, in less than an hour, around 1,300 men were slain – about 1,250 of them were Jacobites.

Although a short battle by European standards, it was an exceptionally bloody one that changed life in the Highlands forever."

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/culloden/the-battle-of-culloden

The Battle of Culloden is referenced in Outlander, a pivotal point in the lives of so many characters, especially Jamie Fraser, his wife Claire Fraser, and his fellow clansmen.

Whilst Outlander is fiction, the events depicted within are based in history and it is the weaving of both fiction and fact that has created an incredible literary tapestry, one that has captivated readers and audiences for nearly 35 years.

With the final season of Outlander currently airing, this year we will be celebrating both Sam Heughan and Jamie Fraser's birthdays.

Given that the story of Outlander and Sam Heughan's portrayal of Jamie Fraser has had such a profound impact on so many of our lives, and of Scotland itself, the National Trust for Scotland, the Culloden Fighting Fund, has been selected as this year's birthday fundraiser recipient.

"Marking the spot of the last major battle on British soil, the wild moor at Culloden is the resting place of many Jacobites and government soldiers who fought and died here in 1746. Today, you can walk along the battle lines and see the graves of the soldiers beside the memorial cairn in the center of the battlefield.

The battlefield is a powerfully emotive place, and it’s rare for a landscape of this age to be so relatively intact. The National Trust for Scotland has been acquiring and caring for parts of the battlefield since 1937. But the field of battle and the views that surround it are increasingly under threat from development, and we must work harder each day to protect its sense of place.

The site cared for by the National Trust for Scotland covers only a third of the actual battleground. It sits within a cultural landscape which is owned by many different people and private organisations. It’s the field of battle itself and the views that surround the site that give it a sense of place.

Over the past 10 years, Inverness has become one of the fastest growing cities in Europe, putting agricultural land in the Culloden area under increasing pressure from development. The integrity of the whole site is currently under threat from piecemeal decision-making, unclear guidance and a lack of focused resource. Without integrated planning, stronger support and a holistic response to the problem, it’s likely that the cultural landscape surrounding the battlefield will be lost.

Over the past few months, we’ve opposed multiple planning applications, including a proposal right beside the battlefield to convert Treetops Equestrian Centre into a leisure resort with 13 lodges, restaurant and shop. We welcomed the Highland Council’s decision to deny planning permission, resulting in the protection of the wider historic battlefield.

Action is needed now because the number of planning applications is likely to increase. A donation to Culloden’s Fighting Fund will help us work towards a collaborative approach to managing the battlefield and protecting the site for future generations."

Information via National Trust for Scotland, Culloden Fighting Fund.

For those of you that may never have the opportunity to travel to Scotland, or to pay your respects to those who lost their lives at Culloden, this is your opportunity to fight for Culloden just as Jamie Fraser did.

This is your opportunity to leave a small part of your heart on the battlefield just as so many others have done before.

This is your opportunity to ensure that those who met their destiny out on Culloden Moor are never forgotten and that their final resting place will be forevermore.

Let's work together to ensure that the Culloden Battlefield is protected and preserved.

Dinna fash, there is all of us now.

280 years ago Jamie fought at Culloden.

Can you help fight to protect and preserve it today?

Thank you for your support.

Tash.

The National Trust for Scotland is a charity registered in Scotland, Charity Number SC007410

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