1745 Bannockburn House discovery confirms previously undocumented assassination attempt on Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Evidence of an assassination attempt on Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745 has been discovered at Bannockburn House in Scotland. Conservation volunteers found a musket ball hole in a bedroom wall, confirming a previously undocumented attempt on the life of the Jacobite leader. The discovery supports the local legend that the Prince was shot at through a window while staying at the historic house.