Powder flask

Description

Powder flask of ram's horn, silver mounted with inscription relating to the 1715 Jacobite Rising, 18th century

Museum reference

X.2013.24

Collection

Weapons and Accessories

Object name

Powder flask

Date

18th century

Materials

Ram's horn, Silver

Physical description

Powder flask of rams horn, silver-mounted with inscription relating to the 1715 Jacobite rising, 18th century. Inscription reads "Dumblain fight Nov 13 1715 / Kings Gen: D.Argile. Pretenders &: Mar / Invs: Atk: Defd by Erl: of Surlnd: Prsin: Takn: by Gen: Cartr: & Wills / Ye Pretender ye Erl: of Mar & ye rest of ye Party run away to Perth. M r?. Cadogan ye Kings General: Gen: 30: Jan: 1715/6" The inscription describes the events of the Jacobite Rising in 15-16 including the Battle of Sherrifmuir [Dumblain] between the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar and the Hanoverian army led by the Duke of Argyll [D.Argile]. It also refers to the struggle in the north of Scotland at Inverness lead by the Earl of Sutherland [Erl: of Surlnd], the taking of Jacobite prisoners at the Battle of Preston by General George Carter and General Charles Wills [Gen: Cartr: & Wills] and the retreat of Jacobite forces from Perth in 1716 in the face of the approaching and the government forces lead by Lieutenant - General Cadogan.

Associations

Duke of Argyll [Commander-in-Chief Scotland]
Earl of Mar
Earl of Sutherland
Cadogan, William, 1st Earl Cadogan, 1675 - 1726
Battle of Sheriffmuir
Battle of Preston
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites (23 Jun 2017 - 12 Nov 2017)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

1715 The Great Jacobite Rebellion. David Szechi

The Jacobite Wars: Scotland and the Military Campaigns of 1715 and 1745. John L. Roberts

The Jacobite Risings in Britian 1689-1746. Bruce Lenman