Author: James RayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A compleat history of the rebellion, from its first rise, in 1745, to its total suppression, at the glorious Battle of Culloden, etc
Author: James RayA compleat history of the rebellion, from its first rise, in 1745, to its total suppression at the glorious Battle of Culloden ... The fourth edition, etc
Author: James RayA Compleat History of the Rebellion, etc
Author: James RayCulloden
Author: Trevor RoylePublisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 1405514760
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The Battle of Culloden has gone down in history as the last major battle fought on British soil: a vicious confrontation between Scottish forces supporting the Stuart claim to the throne and the English Royal Army. But this wasn't just a conflict between the Scots and the English, the battle was also part of a much larger campaign to protect the British Isles from the growing threat of a French invasion. In Trevor Royle's vivid and evocative narrative, we are drawn into the ranks, on both sides, alongside doomed Jacobites fighting fellow Scots dressed in the red coats of the Duke of Cumberland's Royal Army. And we meet the Duke himself, a skilled warrior who would gain notoriety due to the reprisals on Highland clans in the battle's aftermath. Royle also takes us beyond the battle as the men of the Royal Army, galvanized by its success at Culloden, expand dramatically and start to fight campaigns overseas in America and India in order to secure British interests; we see the revolutionary use of fighting techniques first implemented at Culloden; and the creation of professional fighting forces. Culloden changed the course of British history by ending all hope of the Stuarts reclaiming the throne, cementing Hanoverian rule and forming the bedrock for the creation of the British Empire. Royle's lively and provocative history looks afresh at the period and unveils its true significance, not only as the end of a struggle for the throne but the beginning of a new global power.
A Compleat History of the Rebellion
Author: James RayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
A Compleat History of the Rebellion
Author: James RayCatalogue of the War Office Library
Author: Great Britain. War Office. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1446
Book Description
A Compleat History of the Rebellion
Author: James RayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Author: Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandPublisher:
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Includes List of members.
Culloden
Author: Tony PollardPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1781597960
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
A team of historians and archaeologists re-examine what happened at the Battle of Culloden between the Scottish Jacobites and Great Britain. In battle at Culloden Moor on April 16, 1746, the Jacobite cause was dealt a mortal blow. The power of the Highland clans was broken. And the image of sword-wielding Highlanders charging into a hail of lead delivered by the red-coated battalions of the Hanoverian army has passed into legend. The battle was a turning point in British history. And yet our perception of this critical episode tends to be confused by mistaken, sometimes partisan, views of the events on the battlefield. So, what really happened at Culloden? In this fascinating and original book, a team of leading historians and archaeologists reconsiders every aspect of the battle. They examine the latest historical and archaeological evidence, question every assumption, and rewrite the story of the campaign in vivid detail. This is the first time that such a distinguished team of experts has focused on a single British battle. The result is a seminal study of the subject, and it is a landmark publication of battlefield archaeology. Praise for Culloden “Culloden is one of the best documented British battles and also one of the most mapped, yet the contributions to this fine volume have succeeded in finding new material.” —Scotts Magazine (UK)