Scotland's Story: A New PerspectiveCollins, 1984 - 358 pagini Fighting endless hardship, at war with the English for the greater part of their history and, in their diversity, often warring amongst themselves, the Scottish people have given the world an enormous wealth of creativity and inventive genius out of all proportion to their numbers. This reveals the Scots as they are, and how they have become so: one of the smallest but most influential countries in the world. |
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Pagina 162
... Jacobite fantasy , but there is perhaps truth in the belief that the Duke of Newcastle , his Prime Minister , contemplated a quick conversion to the Jacobite cause . Charles and his Irish favourites demanded an advance on London . Given ...
... Jacobite fantasy , but there is perhaps truth in the belief that the Duke of Newcastle , his Prime Minister , contemplated a quick conversion to the Jacobite cause . Charles and his Irish favourites demanded an advance on London . Given ...
Pagina 164
... Jacobite base despite the fact that Murray's suggestion of Dalcross Castle provided a better defensive position . Unable to listen to the right man at the right moment , Charles agreed with O'Sullivan , against Murray's better judgement ...
... Jacobite base despite the fact that Murray's suggestion of Dalcross Castle provided a better defensive position . Unable to listen to the right man at the right moment , Charles agreed with O'Sullivan , against Murray's better judgement ...
Pagina 168
... Jacobite Plot . ( SNPG ) The glens were to be ravaged . Men were shot or hanged , women were raped , homes were burnt , everything of value stolen . Highland chiefs like MacLeod of MacLeod of Skye helped with the work . Cumberland's men ...
... Jacobite Plot . ( SNPG ) The glens were to be ravaged . Men were shot or hanged , women were raped , homes were burnt , everything of value stolen . Highland chiefs like MacLeod of MacLeod of Skye helped with the work . Cumberland's men ...
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
Few and Far Between | 15 |
The Auld Enemy | 30 |
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Andrew Argyll army attempt Author battle became become began born Britain British brought building built called Castle century Charles chief Church claimed Company continued court Crown David death died Duke Earl Edinburgh Edward England English established Estates followed forced formed four France French gave George given Glasgow hands Highland House hundred important industry island Jacobite James John killed King kingdom Kirk Labour land later lived London Lord Lowland March Mary Minister nearly never Northumbria paid parliament Party passed political Prince produced Protestant Queen raised Reformation refused returned Robert Royal rule Scotland Scots Scottish sent ship SNPG society Stewart taken Thomas thousand took town trade troops Union University young
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Minorities and Memories: Survivals and Extinctions in Scotland and Western ... Andrew Strathern,Pamela J. Stewart Vizualizare fragmente - 2001 |
Minorities and Memories: Survivals and Extinctions in Scotland and Western ... Andrew Strathern,Pamela J. Stewart Vizualizare fragmente - 2001 |