Jacobite Wars - Scotland and the Military Campaigns of 1715 and 1745

Informationen zum Autor John L. Roberts Klappentext The Jacobite Wars is a detailed exploration of the Jacobite military campaigns of 1715 and 1745! set against the background of Scottish political! religious and constitutional history. The author has written a clear and demythologized account of the military campaigns waged by the Jacobites against the Hanoverian monarchs. He draws on the work of recent historians who have come to emphasize the political significance of the rebellions (which had been dismissed by earlier historians)! showing the danger faced by the Hanoverian regime during those years of political and religious turbulence. Zusammenfassung A clear and demythologised account of the military campaigns waged by the Jacobites against the Hanoverian monarchs.

Product details

• Authors: John L Roberts, John L. Roberts
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2002
• EAN: 9781902930299
• ISBN: 978-1-902930-29-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)