Author: James BrownePublisher:
ISBN: 9781333643126
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The History of Scotland, Its Highlands, Regiments and Clans, Vol. 7 of 8 (Classic Reprint)
Author: James BrownePublisher:
ISBN: 9781333643126
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Scottish Highlands, Vol. 7
Author: John Scott KeltiePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282907310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Excerpt from The Scottish Highlands, Vol. 7: Highland Clans and Regiments Boston harbour, and were instantly attacked by three privateers full of men. The transport beat off her antagonists, but expended all her ammunition, and getting her rudder disabled by a shot, she grounded under a battery, and was forced to surrender. Major Menzies and seven men were killed, and Colonel Campbell and the' rest were made prisoners. The death of Major Menzies was a great loss, as from his great military experience he was particularly well qualified to discipline the corps which had not yet undergone the process of drilling. The regiment joined the army under General Howe in Staten island, and though totally undisciplined, the 7lst was immediately put in front, the general judging well from the experience he had had of Fraser's Highlanders in the seven years' war, that their bravery, if engaged before being disciplined, would make up for their want of disciplines The regiment was divided, the grenadiers being placed in the battalion under the Hon. Lieutenant-colonel Charles Stewart, and the other companies, which were formed into three small battalions, formed a brigade under Sir William Erskine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Scottish Highlands
Author: John Scott KeltiePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656147618
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Excerpt from The Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments At the Revolution, macleod of macleod, which became the designation of the laird of Harris, as chief of the clan, was favourable to the cause of James II. In 1715 the effective force of the Macleods was men, and in 1745, 900. The chief, by the advice of Presi dent Forbes, did not join in the rebellion of the latter year, and so saved his estates, but many of his clansmen, burning with zeal for the cause of Prince Charles, fought in the ranks of the rebel army. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Scottish Highlands
Author: John Scott KeltiePublisher:
ISBN: 9781331285625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Excerpt from A Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments No apology is deemed necessary for bringing this History of the Scottish Highlands before the public. A work under a similar title was brought out by the present publishers upwards of thirty years ago, under the care of Dr James Browne, and met with a sale so extensive and sustained as to prove that it supplied a real want. Since the publication of Browne's History, which it is only the simple truth to say had no rival, research has brought to light so much that is new connected both with the general history of the Highlands and the history of the various clans, and so many new laurels have been added to those already won by the Highland regiments during the past century, and the early part of the present, that the publishers believed the time had come for the preparation and issue of a new work. In preparing it, the editor has done all in his power to make it complete and accurate. The object of Dr Browne's work was to present in one book all that is interesting and valuable concerning the Highlands and Highlanders, a great deal of information on this subject having lain scattered in various quarters inaccessible to the general public. In the preparation of the present work this object has been kept steadily in view; and it may be said of it, with even more force than of Browne's, that it is a collectanea of information concerning the Scottish Highlands of an extent and kind to be met with in no other single publication. The general plan of Dr Browne's work has been adhered to. In the First Part, that dealing with the General History of the Highlands, which, from the nature of the case, is more a chronicle of clan battles than a homogeneous history, it has been found possible, as might have been expected, to retain much of Brownes text. This, however, has been subjected to a careful revision and comparison with the original authorities, as well as with the many new ones that have been brought to light during the past thirty years. Moreover, many portions throughout this section have been rewritten, and considerable additions made. One of the largest and most important of these is the continuation of the General History from 1745 down to the present day. The editor felt that, so far as the social history of the Highlands is concerned, the period embraced in the past hundred years was of even more importance than any previous time; he has therefore attempted to do what, so far as he knows, has not been done before, to present a sketch of the progress of the Highlands during that period. For this purpose he has had to consult a multitude of sources, and weigh many conflicting statements, his aim being simply to discover and tell the truth. Such matters have been gone into as Depopulation, Emigration, Agriculture, Large and Small Farms, Sheep and Deer, Fishing, Manufactures, Education, c.It is hoped, therefore, that the First Part of the work will be found to contain a complete account of the Highlands, historical, antiquarian, and social. An original and important feature of this part of the work is a history of the Gaelic Language and Literature, by the well known Celtic scholar, the Rev. T. Maclauchlan, LL.D., F.S.A. Scot. In the Second Part, relating to the History of the Highland Clans, it will be found that, in the case of every clan, modifications and additions have been made. In some instances the histories have been entirely rewritten, and several bordei clans have been included that were not noticed in Browne's work The history of each clan, has, as far as possible, been traced from its founder through all the branches and offshoots down to the present day; the part it took in the various clan strifes, in the disputes between the Highlands and Lowlands, and in the general wars of Scotland, being set forth. In the case of most of the clans, gentlemen who have made a special study of particular clan histories h
A History of the Scottish Highlands
Author: Sir John Scott KeltiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clans
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Vol. 2
Author: John Scott KeltiePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267775217
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Excerpt from A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Vol. 2: With an Account of the Gaelic Language, Literature and Music AS we have already (see ch. Xviii.) given a somewhat minute description of the clan system, it is unnecessary to enter again in detail upon that subject here. We have, per haps, in the chapter referred to, given the most brilliant side of the picture, still the reader may gather, from What is said there, some notion of what had to be done, what immense barriers had to be overcome, ere the High lander could be modernised. Any further de tails on this point will be learned from the Introduction to the History Of the Clans. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
History of the Scottish Highlands, Vol. 2
Author: John Scott KeltiePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282425517
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
Excerpt from History of the Scottish Highlands, Vol. 2: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments; With an Account of the Gaelic Language, Literature, and Music Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment, or Old 8lst, 1777 - 1783, Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment, or Old 84th, 1775 - 1783, Forty Second Royal Highland Regiment, Second Battalion, now the 73rd Regiment, 74te highlanders. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Scottish Highlands
Author: John Scott KeltiePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282317850
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Excerpt from Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments Major-general Somerset speaks in the highest terms of lieutenant-colonel Fordyce and the 74th Regiment, recently arrived from England, upon whom the brunt of these opera tions fell in the. First division. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)
Author: James BrownePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282031923
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Excerpt from A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Vol. 4 Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment, forty-second, or Royal Highland Regiment, seventy-fourth Regiment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments; Volume 8
Author: Sir John Scott KeltiePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781013789427
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
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