Desperate to return to their present-day, Bree (Sophie Skelton) explained they needed to have a gemstone to travel through time.Ĭlaire Fraser heard a man whistling 'Colonel Bogey March' in 'Outlander' Season 6, Episode 5.

Wendigo was a part of the 'Montauk Five,' a group of five men and Native American activists who traveled back from 1968 to the 18th century to persuade Native American tribes to ally with the British in the war to change the course of history. One of Lionel Brown's (Ned Dennehy) men, Wendigo kidnapped Claire but managed to escape Jamie's clutches and narrowly avoided being executed for his crimes. The date of 'Colonel Bogey March' is extremely significant in the story of Outlander as the person whistling the tune must have been alive in 1914 at the earliest to know of its existence, meaning the person whistling the song is most likely a time traveler and Claire knew it.Īs the episode came to an end, audiences were treated to a quick glimpse of the mysterious man whistling the tune and for those who remember the events of Season 5, he eerily resembles Wendigo Donner (Brennan Martin), one of Claire's kidnappers. Additionally, she would have been an adult when the aforementioned films were released, so she could have also recognized the tune from there. The name derives from the Colonel Bogey golf scoring system (meaning one-above-par round) but the tune would go on to be used during World War II and became somewhat of an unofficial national anthem, detailed The Independent.Ĭlaire, born in 1918 served as a combat nurse during the Second World War, so perhaps that is where she recognized the tune from. The tune was published under his pseudonym, Kenneth Alford. Ricketts, a British Army bandmaster who became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth. 'Colonel Bogey March' is a British march, composed in 1914 by F.J. As for Jamie, the tune would not be recognizable in the slightest, as it came into existence almost 200 years after his lifetime. Outlander's 'Colonel Bogey March' Whistle Tune Origin and Meaning ExplainedĪs Jamie and Claire prepared to head from Wilmington back to their home at Fraser's Ridge, Claire was stopped in her tracks when she heard the sound of a man whistling the tune of 'Colonel Bogey March.'Ĭlaire instantly recognized the tune as its origins can be traced back to the 20th century, the timeline she previously existed in before she traveled through the stones to 18th-century Scotland. Newsweek has everything you need to know about 'Colonel Bogey March' and what it may mean going forward in Outlander. To make matters worse, as Episode 5 came to an end, Claire heard somebody whistling the tune to Colonel Bogey March which could have some big consequences going forward. In Episode 5, the severity of the situation and Jamie's decision were becoming all too real, especially when he came face to face with Scottish heroine Flora MacDonald, a woman he admired but one who made clear, her loyalty to the British, once the enemy she inadvertently worked against.

In Outlander Season 6, Episode 5 Jamie Fraser was forced to reckon with the reality of his situation as a traitor to the British Crown.īack in Episode 4 of Outlander, Jamie confirmed to Claire Fraser he would be resigning from his role as Indian agent and ultimately side with the rebels, fighting for American independence in the looming American Revolution.

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