Highland Cow Defends Ruthven Barracks

Highland Cow Defends Ruthven Barracks.

A brave Highland Cow stoutly defended Ruthven Barracks in the Cairngorms National Park last week. With lightning speed and a flick of her fringe she repelled all tourists attempting to visit this striking monument.

Ruthven Barracks should not be missed, as the story of the subjugation of the Highland Clans still resonates today!

After the 1715 Jacobite Rising, 4 defensible barracks were built to police the Highlands. Ruthven, holding a Company of infantry was completed in 1721. later a stable was added for the horses of Dragoons patrolling General Wade's new military road. In 1745 Ruthven was successfully defended against a detachment of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Army, but surrendered to his main force in the following year when the barracks were burnt.

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