FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOUR MAPS AND IMAGES, THIS IS AN ACCESSIBLE
INTRODUCTION TO ONE OF HISTORY'S MOST HEAVILY ROMANTICIZED AND
MYTHOLOGIZED CAMPAIGNS.
Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes presents a detailed overview of the
Forty-five Rebellion, dispelling the myths that have grown up around
battles like Culloden and the figures of the Highlanders. Led by the
charismatic Bonnie Prince Charlie and fought in the main by clansmen
loyal to the Stuarts, the revolt initially saw government forces
outmanoeuvred and outfought before the Prince's march on London halted
at Derby. But the following spring, pursued back into the Highlands by
the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince's army made its doomed last stand
on the moor of Culloden. Fremont-Barnes examines this key turning
point in British history, analysing the dynastic struggle of two royal
houses, the Rebellion's manoeuvres and battles and the tragic
aftermath for the Highlands.
Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and 30
new images, this is an accessible introduction to the famous campaign
which saw the Stuart dynasty's final attempt to regain the British
throne, and the end of the Highland clans' way of life.
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1745–46
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472851154
Publisert
2022
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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