After the battle of Culloden, Bonnie Prince Charlie was on the run. General Campbell had been given orders to capture traitors and set across the countryside taking prisoners at every stop. The crown had put a price on the Bonny Princes' head and he had to slip from one hiding place to another to avoid being caught.

Now, there are some that say that all of Scotland was for the young Prince, but that is just not true. There are other's that say the people in Scotland was in general happy with the Hanovers, but this was not true either. There were some of both as well as those that fell in the middle who although they were loyal to the crown, were sypathetic to the Jacobian cause and wouldn't turn in the Prince for all the ransom in England.

Flora MacDonald was of this last ilk in that although her step-father had commanded the King's troups at Benbecula, her island home, and she was enguaged to be married with one Allan MacDonald, a officer in the King's Army, she was not about to foresake her Jacobian friends on the island who were hidding the Prince.

Not much came of her middle of the road stance until one day when she was approached by a young Captain, "We would like to request that you guide our young Prince to Safety on the mainland."

Initially she prudently refused. She would not be so bold as to turn the Prince over to the King's men, but nor could she turn her back on her kin by aiding the very man they fought against.

"Think of your home and the trouble the presence of the young Prince has already brought here. Why, your own father supports the plan."

"What will people think of me, a single woman in such close contact with Prince?"

"If you fear your reputation Ma'am, I will gladly marry you before you leave. I would gladly do this for my Prince."

"And what of yourself?"

"It would be no great hardship, Ma'am."

But even with such gallant words, Flora refused. It wasn't until the Captain went on to say the young Allie MacDonald had been considered, but Flora was chosen for her spirit.

Flora relented and prepared to travel to Skye with her Irish Maid "Betty Burke".

June 20th, 1746 the Bonny "Betty Burke" and Flora met. After a week more of hiding they were ready to leave. And none too soon for General Campbell had been ordered to land on the island in search for the Prince. But, fortunate for Flora and the Prince, the General had grown tired of hunting down traitors and failed to carry out his mission.

The boat finally left Benbecula and Flora MacDonald accompanied by Neil MacDonald and the bonnie "Betty Burke" disappeared across the Minch.