Colonel Anne Mackintosh, Scotland's Beautiful Rebel

Lady Anne Mackintosh was the wife of the Highland chief of Clan Mackintosh During Scotland's last great war for freedom against England, Lady Anne Mackintosh was the wife of the Highland Clan Chief of Mackintosh. While her husband fought on the King of England's side, Lady Anne made the unheard-of move of calling the clan to battle for the other side, for Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was Charles Stuart and the rightful king of Scotland. In those days, any man who raised a regiment became its colonel. Lady Anne did not ride into battle (although the English newspapers accused her of it) but ever since that time she was known to Scotland and to history as "Colonel Anne."