As a professor, it is reasonable to expect Pittock to have found a way to communicate effectively with his audience. Sadly, this doesn't seem to be the case. I can't help but wonder if his time wouldn't be better spent slowing down on his book production and focusing on making his work accessible. Pittock also self-references his own books on multiple occasions which invalidates this work because of course you can support an argument when you don't look for anything that counters it. This doesn't make the work better or more factual. It makes it intellectually lazy.

I had never heard of Culloden until I read Diana Gabaldon's OUTLANDER series. The battle plays such an outsized role in the stories, I wanted to know more. And this is a great book for getting that information. A real picture comes into focus of what was at risk for the Scots and the suffering they endured for long after.

I won't be posting a review of this book, as I've had trouble getting interested in it. I've tried reading it off and on for months, but the lack of interest never changes.

My apologies, and thank you for the opportunity.

Fascinating account of the battle and its aftermath

One for the military historians among you. This account revises some of the pre-conceived idea about this battle to provide a compelling and detailed account of the battle and it's aftermath.

This book did get very technical and detailed in places which might put off the more casual reader, but worth persevering with.