The '45
When Charles Edward Stuart ('Bonnie Prince Charlie') first arrived in Scotland, Archibald was dispatched by his brother to Loch nan Uamh to communicate the futility of the enterprise and persuade the Prince to return to France. However, it was Charles who did the persuading, and soon the Camerons joined him in armed revolt. In late August, Archibald first saw action, helping to lead a fairly futile attack on the Ruthven barracks. In the campaign that followed, he seems to have served as Lieutenant Colonel in his brother's clan regiment. Archibald was lightly wounded in January 1746 at the Battle of Falkirk, but he then had to tend his brother more seriously wounded at the Battle of Culloden (with two broken ankles). Defeat in that battle ended the Jacobite hopes, and in its wake both brothers (and their father) became fugitives hiding from the British Redcoats.
After the burning of the family seat, Achnacarry House, the Camerons hid in Badenoch. However, despite the danger, the Prince was determined to meet with Lochiel, and so Archibald was sent to Loch Arkaig to convey the Prince to the family hiding place (3 September). The whole party then moved to Ben Alder, the refuge of Ewen MacPherson of Cluny, keeper of the Loch Arkaig treasure. Here, on 13 September, word came that French ships were waiting at Loch na Uamh, and on these the whole party escaped on 19 September.
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