John O'Sullivan (soldier)
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Sir John William O'Sullivan was an Irish professional soldier, who spent most of his career in the service of France, but is best known for his involvement in the Jacobite rising of 1745, an attempt t
Sir John O'Sullivan, from a portrait miniature
The Marquis de Maillebois; Sullivan accompanied him to Corsica in 1739
Lord George Murray; his poor relationship with Prince Charles badly affected his ability to work with O'Sullivan
Panorama of the battlefield, circa 2007. The flag on the left side indicates the Jacobite lines, the flag on the right side shows the location of the Government lines.
Battle of Culloden
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The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force command
John O'Sullivan (soldier)
…artillery, and supporting elements. Command of the field army originally rotated between Lord George Murray and the Duke of Perth, but at Falkirk and Culloden, O'Sullivan was in overall control. The two Scots acted as brigade commanders, with the addition of Perth's brother John Drummond after his arrival in…
An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745, David Morier
Charles Edward Stuart, painted late 1745. (Original displayed at Scottish National Portrait Gallery)
Culloden House, circa 1746, Charles' headquarters prior to the battle
Well of the Dead; modern remains of the park wall on the Jacobite right