Glenfinnan Monument is a moving tribute; framed by dramatic scenery, it's a breathtaking spot from which to imagine the day when one of the most important events in history began: the 1745 Jacobite Rising. 8 months before the Battle of Culloden, 1,200 Highlanders gathered in Glenfinnan, pledging their allegiance to Prince Charles Edward Stuart. They raised the royal standard and shared a brandy before setting off on a fateful campaign that ended in tragedy for the Jacobites. In 1815, the monumen