Scottish Jacobite Rising (1689–92)
None of the Jacobite revolts were sanctioned by King or Parliament, therefore one could take exception to referring to them as "Scottish". Clearly the "Old Religion" Clan Chiefs of the Highlands and many of the Heberdian Islands supported and rallied around the Pretenders' Standards, but that is a far cry from a government sanctioned event.
Romanticism, blurs historical fact often and these revolts are no different. Factually these Highlanders/Islanders were ill equipped, poorly trained and relied heavily on French promises that either were never realized or occurred far too late to be of any assistance. Perhaps a little known fact is that the Black Watch was present during the battle of Culloden(1745/6) under command of the Duke of Cumberland. Scots fighting Scots is nothing new, surprising or notable but Scots "fighting" their Highland gaelic speaking cousins while being paid by the British Government was new (sort of

). I put quotations around "fighting" because although brought to the field, General Wolf wisely had the Black Watch stationed with the baggage for the fight (for two main reasons I'll leave to your imaginations).
Once the few guns they had were disabled by accurate British emplacements, the Jacobites had little option but to charge the British line (previously successful and apparently a main battle tactic) which was currently moving on both flanks to encircle and cut off any retreat. Squabbling between Highland and Irish (yea, they were there too) leadership prevented a coordinated attack{history is unclear as to (Bonnie) Prince Charles' orders or leadership at this time and it would appear though he was there, it was his Generals who were busy "F"ing things up} and while the Scots left flank swept into British lines with initially some success, the right flank faultered being harassed by fire from their right flank and the forward British line. Wolfe gave them no quarter, none of them. After the Battle, Jacobites and their sympathizers were hunted like dogs and treated worse than if caught. Their Lords/Chiefs had lands removed from their care and several were executed in London via the executioners axe. Rebellion Quelled as they say.
Incidentally; Wolfe/Duke of Cumberland had a fence constructed around his personal residence from the broken blades of the Highlanders broadswords (Claymore) sometime after the battle as a war trophy, and before he left to the St. Lawrence to take up his Majesties quarrel with the French (yea, Highland regiments in tow). His luck ran out on the Plains of Abraham (Quebec),

after what can only be characterized as genius naval and infantry movements and some luck. On one occasion a French sentry was alerted by Wolfe's movements and inquired (in French of course) something to the effect of "who goes there?" It was a Highlander who replied in French with a perfect accent telling the sentry he was out for a piss (or whatever calmed the Frenchman from alarm). During the battle on the Plains of Abraham, it was a sniper of sorts that dropped Wolfe with a ball to his right side, but with nothing more accurate than the French smoothbore of the day...and again well before 1860.
