- Home /
- celtic calendar /
- 6 /
- June 18 /
- June 18, 1746
Prince Charles Edward Stuart and Persuaded Him to Wear Womens Clothes as Part of the Escape Plan.
← Previous
Charles Edward Stewart defeated at Battle of Culloden, Scotland
Next →
Charles Edward Stuart and Flora MacDonald escape over the sea to Skye
Flora MacDonald meets Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) in the Outer Hebrides and becomes a key figure in his dramatic escape following the defeat at Culloden in 1746.
To help him evade capture by government forces, Flora devises a daring plan: the Prince is disguised as her Irish maid, “Betty Burke,” and together they sail from Benbecula to the Isle of Skye.
Her courageous act becomes legendary in Jacobite history and cements her status as a Scottish heroine, remembered for her loyalty, bravery, and compassion.