Project Gutenberg 2007-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 74 Thomson, A. T., Mrs. 1797 1862 Thomson, Katherine Byerley Thomson, M. A., Mrs. Wharton, Grace Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III. Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Lord George Murray -- James Drummond, duke of Perth -- Flora Macdonald -- William Boyd, earl of Kilmarnock -- Charles Radcliffe. Produced by Susan Skinner, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III." by Mrs. A. T. Thomson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the lives and events surrounding the Jacobite uprisings, focusing on noteworthy figures and their roles in the political tensions between the Jacobites and the Hanoverian government. The narratives are set against the backdrop of Scotland's tumultuous history, particularly highlighting important individuals like Lord George Murray, James Drummond, and Flora Macdonald. At the start of this volume, the author provides a preface acknowledging the contributions of various individuals to her research, indicative of meticulous historical scholarship. The text immediately introduces Lord George Murray, a key figure of the Jacobite cause, and outlines his lineage and the political dynamics within his family. The early chapters explore his upbringing and the influence of significant historical events like the Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745 on his life, setting the stage for a detailed examination of his character and military endeavors. As the narrative progresses, readers are teased with insights into the complexities of loyalty, family ties, and the strategic decisions that shaped the fate of the Jacobite cause during these pivotal uprisings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 Jacobites Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 1063908 1063807 2024-10-09T08:16:46.830908 2023-09-09T10:13:37.137030 text/html text/html 1086912 2007-03-31T09:41:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 492130 2007-03-31T09:41:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 608030 2024-10-09T08:17:05.177298 application/epub+zip 621308 2024-10-09T08:16:52.314869 application/epub+zip 453995 2024-10-09T08:16:50.125908 application/epub+zip 1048358 2024-10-09T08:17:13.788261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993475 2024-10-09T08:17:03.087303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801364 2022-09-10T05:01:40.752374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901596 901495 2024-10-09T08:16:44.577939 2023-09-09T10:13:35.214477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 901415 2007-03-31T09:41:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 335048 2007-03-31T09:41:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 901433 2007-03-31T09:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334974 2007-03-31T09:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22462 2024-10-09T08:17:13.951247 application/rdf+xml 22734 2024-10-09T08:16:50.754896 image/jpeg 4860 2024-10-09T08:16:50.438894 image/jpeg 574812 2024-10-09T08:16:46.919916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia