| Highland Clansman 1689 1746 Contributor(s): Reid, Stuart (Author), McBride, Angus (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855326604 ISBN-13: 9781855326606 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1997 Annotation: For nearly 60 years the clans of Highland Scotland proved to be an almost constant thorn in the side of a series of British monarchs. Fiercely independent, the clans comprised an agricultural peasantry dominated by a warrior aristocracy. They held most forms of authority in contempt and did not submit to London meekly. Their first loyalty was to the exiled house of Stuart and in a series of rebellions the Highland clans rose against the ruling monarch. The author examines in detail the society that produced these fierce fighters and the tactics they used in battle including the feared 'Highland Charge'. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 356.109 |
| Series: Warrior |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7.18" W x 9.69" (0.53 lbs) 64 pages |
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| Publisher Description: For nearly 60 years the clans of Highland Scotland proved to be an almost constant thorn in the side of a series of British monarchs. Fiercely independent, the clans comprised an agricultural peasantry dominated by a warrior aristocracy. They held most forms of authority in contempt and did not submit to London meekly. Their first loyalty was to the exiled house of Stuart and in a series of rebellions the Highland clans rose against the ruling monarch, although some of these rebellions, like the Battle of Culloden (1745) of the Jacobite Rising, were unsuccessful. The author examines in detail the society that produced these fierce fighters and the tactics they used in battle including the feared 'Highland Charge'. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reid, Stuart: - Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954 and is married with two sons. He has worked as a librarian and a professional soldier and his main focus of interest lies in the 18th and 19th centuries. This interest stems from having ancestors who served in the British Army and the East India Company and who fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill and even in the Texas Revolution. His books for Osprey include the highly acclaimed titles about King George's Army 1740-93 (Men-at-Arms 285, 289 and 292), and the British Redcoat 1740-1815 (Warrior 19 and 20). |