Sketches of the character, manners, and present state of the Highlanders of Scotland: with details of the military service of the Highland regiments
Author: David Stewart
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 552
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Author: David Stewart
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 552
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Stewart (Major-General.)
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Published: 1825
Total Pages: 596
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Stewart
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 564
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Stewart
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Published: 1825
Total Pages: 592
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 562
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James MacVeigh
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Published: 1890
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James M Andrews
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2024-07-01
Total Pages: 535
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn July 1745, Charles Edward Stuart landed in Scotland and raised his royal colours to stake his claim to the British throne. The Jacobite rebellion to oust the German King George of England began and many highland clans pledged their support for the struggle. The driving force for the novel is the transformation of James MacGillivray, the son of the clan chieftain, from a naive young Scottish highlander living the easy-going life of a cattle herder to the harsh reality of the battle-hardened warrior. With the help of Robbie, his older brother, he has to put aside his genial manner and force himself to serve his clan. The horror of warfare, the noise, smells, and inhumanity as men brutality slay one another eventually becomes second nature to his survival. The rebellion, nothing more than a folly, concludes in the humiliating defeat of the Jacobites in April 1746 on Culloden Moor, north of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. James, defeated in battle, lives as an exile in his own country, before being captured and sent to the prison hulks in England. He is then forced to enlist in the British Army as they attempt to subdue Ireland, he spies for the Irish Brotherhood, fights in the American Colonies as the British oust the French, and finally returns to Scotland where he can seek retribution against his wrongdoers. His journey into manhood is harrowing as he deals with imprisonment, betrayal, and personal loss. Throughout the ordeal, James placed his trust in an heirloom, a silver plaid brooch, a lucky talisman that has served him and his clan well in the past.
Author: John Patterson MacLean
Publisher: Cleveland : Helman-Taylor
Published: 1900
Total Pages: 470
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Published: 1900
Total Pages: 476
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry J. T. Hildyard
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Published: 1876
Total Pages: 152
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