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What happened to Alasdair and his elder brother after the defeat of the uprising at Culloden?
They were pardoned
They were imprisoned
They remained in hiding as outlaws until the Act of Indemnity was passed
They fled to France
Answer
After the failed Jacobite uprising's defeat at Culloden, Alasdair and his older brother became fugitives, living a clandestine life to evade capture. Their status as outlaws persisted until the Act of Indemnity was enacted, bringing an end to legal repercussions and granting them amnesty.
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