The Butcher - The Duke of Cumberland and the Suppression of the '45

While there have many studies of the uprising from the Jacobite perspective, this classic text - now re-published in a new paperback edition - describes and reflects the British Government's response to the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.

About the author

Emeritus Professor W. A. Speck (1938-2017) was a renowned academic, historian, author and a former president of the Historical Association.

Summary

The Butcher, in this new edition, deals with the Government's response to the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. Whilst there have many studies of the uprising from the Jacobite perspective, few have tackled the event from the view of the Government and its supporters.

Product details

• Authors: W. A. Speck, William A Speck, William A. Speck
• Publisher: Welsh Academic Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781860570599
• ISBN: 978-1-86057-059-9
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 377 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories