Ewen MacPherson of Cluny, having led his clan at Culloden, became the most celebrated post-Culloden Jacobite fugitive in Scotland. He constructed the 'Cage' — a concealed shelter on the side of Ben Alder — where he lived for nine years while government forces searched for him. He sheltered Prince Charles there during the fugitive period in August 1746. Despite enormous government efforts and rewards, he was never betrayed by his clanspeople. He finally escaped to France in 1755. His nine-year evasion was sustained by clan loyalty, knowledge of terrain and determination — a remarkable demonstration of post-Culloden Jacobite commitment.
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