The white cockade : historical tales of the Jacobites /
Stuart McHardy.
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Birlinn
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (180 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Battle Tales -- The Battle of Killiecrankie -- Disaster at Preston -- Not the Battle of Inverary -- The Battle of High Bridge -- A siege of his own home -- The Highland way -- Glengarry and the cuckoo -- Escapes -- A great escape -- A devoted wife -- Seton's escape -- Breakout -- Thriepland -- The Ogilvies -- A friend's help -- A sad end -- The good ship Veteran -- The Lighter Side -- The white cockade -- A Jacobite blackbird -- Ye'll tak a dram -- Bareback riding -- General Wade and Patrick Grant -- How not to capture a castle -- The main chance: the story of John Coutts -- Courage to the end: Simon Lovat's capture -- The ultimate sacrifice -- Father Munro -- Better it burn -- Appearances can be deceptive -- A Highland cross dresser -- Loyal officers of the law -- Prince Charlie -- Betty Burke -- Lewie Caw -- Prince Charlie and the milk pail -- Jacobite Gold -- Prince Charlie's pilots -- Gold in the Great Chanter -- Duncan the Seeker -- Loyalty to the Cause -- Donald of Kinloch -- Born to the cause -- The Seven Men of Glenmoriston -- The silver buttons -- Son of a hero -- A loyal lass -- Dark Deeds -- The word of an officer -- The tragic tale of Lady Grange -- Sergeant Davis -- A curse on Little Alan -- The Appin Dirk -- A show trial.
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| ISBN | 1-78885-354-7
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