Comments on: April 16, 1746

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:10:50 +0000

Dear Ellen–

Well, yes. THE MUSTER ROLL OF CHARLES EDWARD STUART’S ARMY. This has a complete list of the men who were formally enlisted, at least, and gives (where available) data on whether each man was killed, transported, pardoned, or whatever. It’s arranged by regiment, though, not an overall alphabetic listing of names, so you’d either have to know which regiment your Porter belonged to, or be willing to thumb through all the regimental lists.

–Diana

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 09 May 2011 06:32:19 +0000

I absolutely love you’re writing’s, and am an avid reader.
I am a Celtic Woman born and bred,..
I have been trying in vain to find out thee names of those,,
“Brave Warrior’s”..
Who fought in the battle of Culloden, I would be very much obliged if you, or anyone reading this, could “PLEASE” tell me, or at the very least, point me in the right direction,,
to find out
if there was a “Kenneth Porter” involved in the battle?..

Sincerely

Ellen Truax

~God Bless~

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:20:56 +0000

Thank you for re-posting these two blogs. I had not seen them before. I enjoy your writing so much.
It is always touching when you go to any battle site and walk through what remains of that historical time and tragedy.
My husband and I are going to Scotland (for the first time) in September 2011. Looking forward to it with a passion.

By: Sandy Hullett

Sandy Hullett — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:52:35 +0000

Was introduced to your books by a friend 8 weeks ago and have been madly reading. I love them and want to know when the movie is coming out. Thought Chris Hemsworth might be a good Jamie Fraser?

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:52:29 +0000

This is off topic, but… During the Royal Wedding “Balcony scene” there was a fly-by of WW2 planes, one of which was a Spitfire. BBC America is continuing to show it, so anyone who wants to see one in action should tune in.

By: Heather Hansen Brown

Heather Hansen Brown — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:28:29 +0000

Dear Diana,

My grandmother is a Campbell, my grandfather is a MacKinnon and my greatgrandfather is a MacKenzie, all from the Isle of Skye. My grandparents came to America in 1907. I took much of this for granted growing up as part of a large extended Scottish and Scandinavian family in Seattle. I would hear the stories growing up and it was almost in one ear and out the other, until I got old enough to appreciate the stories and respect how hard life was. Thank you for reminding me of my heritage. And thank you for the history in a fine story with endearing characters. Sometimes I feel like I am reading my own history. I picture my grannie spinning by the fire in a croft overlooking the Minch. God bless. Heather

By: Betty

Betty — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:58:52 +0000

Dear Diana,

I too visited Culloden field and the very interesting Visitor Center two years ago and was deeply moved by the sight of the stones and the surroundings. The rain was pouring down and we were absolutely soaked but after a few minutes we didn’t feel it anymore, it made the experience even more intense… Scotland really is a beautiful country and I thoroughly hope to be able to travel there again soon!
And now there’s another important date coming up: Jamie’s 290th birthday on may 1st – don’t you think he (and your faithful readers) deserves a present? How about a new excerpt from book 8? I’m sure he would appreciate it – and so would I. Thank you very much for your wonderful stories!

By: Mary M.

Mary M. — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:27:50 +0000

Thank you Diana….I was there in 2000 and 2009, and to this day it left me with a deep appreciation for the Highlands and those that fought for freedom there. You can still here the echoes of the battle cries and I will never forget it.

By: Maggie Jordan

Maggie Jordan — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:42:51 +0000

It is such a privilege to be able to have Diana Gabaldon share her knowledge of Scots history and the 2008 Culloden info with us. The Outlander series has brought Jamie & Claire’s family into our lives with their all-to-human escapades, until it seems we are reliving our own family history …..and thus encourages us to delve into more written history of the times of which we have shared with Jamie & Claire. I’ve been able to research more of my ancestry, which includes both English, Scots & Irish.. Thank you, Diana, for stimulating my interest in history.

By: Doreen Fraser

Doreen Fraser — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:58:14 +0000

Love your books….I just happen to be a “Fraser” whose birthday is April 16th….weird