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Scottish clans: everything you wanted to know

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How Many Clans Actually Back Back the Jacobites?

In 17 15, probably 70% of the maximum number of fensible men in scotland fought for the jacobites. In 17 forty five, it's a roundabout a 13 to 14 thousand. But there were a lot of clan families who either sat on the fence or watched and waited as events unfolded. We've got another question about how the british government sort of disbanded the clan system after the battle with the coloreds. And i know we've said this before but can you tell us more about this casstis that I had my doubts whether the clan system didn't disband?

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