Stennis Historical Society website now at bit.ly/stennishs (no caps). New website for the Cantonment Maps is cantonmentmaps.scot .
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5 Jul 2021
On our YouTube channel bit.ly/StennisYT, is an updated video, describing how & why we made various British Army cantonment maps. Revised narration describes latest yearly maps, explaining the changing geographical distribution with more emphasis on the 1750s.
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
5 Oct 2025
30 years this month since 1st edition of this was published: still selling a good number of copies every year.Thanks to everyone who read its reframing of the '45's national quality by showing the scale of Lowland recruitment & opposition to Union @JacobiteTruth @ScotHistNetwork
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13 Mar 2025
The Scotland Channel has re-published historical author Stuart McHardy's video on The Military Occupation of Scotland: youtube.com/watch?v=lx7fJY1h… - the transcribed Cantonment Register, cantonment maps and more are at cantonmentmaps.scot
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24 Oct 2024
The valuable Internet Archive is back following a cyber attack. The recently updated research document for the British Army Cantonments in Scotland 1745-56 is now archived there: archive.org/details/Cantonme… as well as at cantonmentmaps.scot/download…
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2 Oct 2024
Research document for cantonments updated to V3.0 - added extra cantonments, extra dates of occupation, extra source doc, updated maps. Detailed records best viewed on a wide screen or tv. cantonmentmaps.scot/download…
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21 Sep 2024
Due to technical issues, the Stennis website address has changed slightly. It can be accessed via the new short link bit.ly/stennishs (no longer capitalised), or via a link on the home page of cantonmentmaps.scot
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1 Sep 2024
"The army drawn up in line of battle at Bannockburn awaiting an attack". This was 1746 not 1314, and would have involved Bonnie Prince Charlie not Robert the Bruce. In the end the attack took place at Falkirk, so not Bannockburn II. Source: Supplement to Lyon in Mourning, P36.
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28 Aug 2024
A bad night for the Duke of Cumberland, cheated of 7 shillings and had his valuable sword stolen. The Lyon in Mourning, Vol2 P226 digital.nls.uk/print/transcr…
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
19 Aug 2024
#otd On 19 August, 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard at Glenfinnan.
The #Jacobite Rising had begun.
But it could all have gone very differently.
For Historia, @_FrancesOwen writes about the story behind the event at historiamag.com/raising-jaco…
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
23 Jul 2024
The fascinating discovery of a musket ball hole at
@BannockburnHSE could change what we know about an attempted assassination on 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'.
The bullet hole was found by volunteers and authenticated by @P14Murray & @murrayJamescoo1.
More: gla.ac/3LBwb6c
ALT Prof Murray Pittock and Bannockburn House’s Amanda Monaghan, Anne Monaghan and Catherine Bradley take a close look at the bullet hole discovered in Bannockburn House.
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21 Jul 2024
youtu.be/6s2ibpNz-no
- a quick video tour of new website cantonmentmaps.scot (no sound)
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17 Jul 2024
There is a new home for the cantonment maps of the British Army in Scotland, 1745-56 at cantonmentmaps.scot @P14Murray
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
10 Jun 2024
New podcast on the Scottish clans, 'Debunking Myths': youtube.com/watch?v=b3GsAbJ6…
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
6 Jun 2024
Have just signed contract with @OUPHistory for 'The British Army, Scotland and Imperial Policy After Culloden'- Plenty of very new material which will change our view of Scotland after 1746 @LauraEWebsterr @JacobiteTruth map below & two pistol balls from Prince's command post
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
14 May 2024
Delighted to announce contract with @OUPHistory to write 'The British Army and Imperial Policy in Scotland After Culloden: Vile Spot' @JacobiteTruth @AHAllardyce @thehistoryguy @HistoryScotland @DalrympleWill @KennyMacAskill @LeaskyHT @alicampsie75
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Stennis Historical Society retweeted
13 Nov 2023
Vile spot: the British army in Scotland, 1746-60
The atrocities carried out on the Duke of Cumberland’s orders after Culloden are well known. In our special lecture, Professor Murray Pittock shares new information based on primary research... Book at bit.ly/47adBeG
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23 Oct 2023
Bonnie Prince Charlie's sword to go on display at new Perth Museum thenational.scot/news/238718…
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5 Sep 2023
Historical author Stuart McHardy's new video on the British Army's Cantonment Register, recording the locations & nos of troops in the years after Culloden. Also mentions the corresponding maps developed by Stennis Historical Society. youtube.com/watch?v=rHW7SRi3…
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Stennis home page
bit.ly/StennisHS
Downloads
bit.ly/StennisDocs
Source Documents
bit.ly/StennisSources
Western Isles document
bit.ly/StennisWIdoc
Maps on website
bit.ly/StennisMaps
Interactive online map
bit.ly/StennisMap
YTube
bit.ly/StennisYT
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16 Aug 2023
A Tale of Two Monuments: People Power Vs State featuring Stuart McHardy
youtube.com/watch?v=F9EFiobI…
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