The view is westward toward the Jacobite Army as the artillery duel begins. The English guns will quickly put the Jacobite artillery out of commission, as well as inflicting heavy casualties on the Scots as they wait impatiently for their commanders to order their charge!
The view from the "Bonnie Prince" and his staff towards the English in the far distance:
The view along the Jacobite lines, from the MacDonalds in the north, or left flank (bottom side of photo) to the south and the right wing under Lord George Murray. The English lines to the east (l):
Right rear of the Jacobites, with the Prince and his staff to left:
Now looking back north along the Jacobite Army, from the right wing near the enclosure walls:
The Prince and his staff grouped around the Royal Standard:
The extreme left of the English Army, containing loyal Campbell clansmen (to King Georgie that is!) and much of their cavalry:
View from behind the English rear lines towards the Jacobites at the far end of Drumoosie Moor:
The MacDonalds (inc Glengarry's, Clanranald's, and Keppoch's regiments) on the Jacobite left...a position that caused no grief as they expected to be placed at their traditional location on the right
The Center of the Jacobite Army (inc Chisholm's, MacLeans and MacLachlan's, Monaltrie's, the Lady MacIntosh's, Lovat's regiments), with the second rank behind
Lord George Murray with the right flank clans (inc Atholl Brigade, Stewart of Arsheal's, and Lochiel's regiments), and the Royal Ecossois lined up behind
Positioned behind the MacDonalds was the second French Army unit fighting with the Prince, these being the Irish Piquets
Closer view of the Royal Ecossois
The left flank of the English army, the 4th Barrell's) regiment which would be the only English unit broken through and as such were suffer the majority of that armies' casualties
Looking north over the English Army
Closer view of Jacobite right wing
After enduring the English artillery bombardment for at least 15 minutes (and some say perhaps an hour) and suffering horrendous casualties, the clans finally charge on their own initiative, beginning in the center
The charge strikes home, (Barrell's on left) but just as it occurred historically in 1746, too many losses have been suffered to break through the English Army
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