Original Item: Only One Available. In the historical drama “Outlander” , Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall, a married former Second World War military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, found herself transported back in time to 1743. There she encounters, falls in love with, and marries a Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser, a Tacksman of Gabaldon's fictionalized version of Clan Fraser of Lovat, and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising.

This beautiful powder horn belonged to a Scottish Militia Soldier who was present for the Jacobite Uprising of 1745. The horn features incredible inlaid decoration of 6 pointed stars around both the top and bottom rims. The powder horn is named and dated and the following information can be found hand engraved on the inside spine:

Ar CAMPBELL ANNO 1745

We believe that “Ar” is an abbreviation for Alexander, making this named to an Alexander Campbell. Now we are not certain on exactly which Alexander Campbell this belonged to due to the popularity of the name. Now history does mention a Captain Alexander Campbell of the Campbell of Argyll Militia and being present during the Jacobite Uprising.

During the Jacobite uprisings in the 1700s, Clan Campbell backed the British-Hanoverian Government, and a number of men from the clan fought on the side of British government forces at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715 - however, there were Campbells on the side of the Jacobites, believed to have been led by the son of Campbell of Glenlyon, whose father had commanded the Glencoe Massacre against the MacDonalds 22 years earlier.

The two families settled their differences, fighting side by side in the Sheriffmuir.

The British government forces under the leadership of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, were victorious.

The strength of Clan Campbell had been estimated at 5,000 men. During the Jacobite rising of 1745, Clan Campbell maintained its support for the British government, fighting against rebel Jacobites at the Battle of Falkirk in 1746, where government forces were defeated.

But the Campbells held out during the Siege of Fort William, defeating the Jacobites.

In 1746 at the Battle of Culloden, the Jacobites were finally defeated, with four companies from the Campbell of Argyll militia.

This is a beautiful and extremely rare piece of history and is honestly welcomed into any collection where it gets the appreciation it deserves!

Comes ready to display!

The Jacobite rising of 1745, also known as the Forty-five Rebellion or simply the '45, was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in a series of revolts that began in 1689, with major outbreaks in 1708, 1715 and 1719.

Charles launched the rebellion on 19 August 1745 at Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands, capturing Edinburgh and winning the Battle of Prestonpans in September. At a council in October, the Scots agreed to invade England after Charles assured them of substantial support from English Jacobites and a simultaneous French landing in Southern England. On that basis, the Jacobite army entered England in early November, reaching Derby on 4 December, where they decided to turn back.

Similar discussions had taken place at Carlisle, Preston and Manchester and many felt they had gone too far already. The invasion route had been selected to cross areas considered strongly Jacobite but the promised English support failed to materialise; they were now outnumbered and in danger of having their retreat cut off. The decision was supported by the vast majority but caused an irretrievable split between Charles and his Scots supporters. Despite victory at Falkirk Muir in January 1746, the Battle of Culloden in April ended the Rebellion and significant backing for the Stuart cause. Charles escaped to France, but was unable to win support for another attempt, and died in Rome in 1788.