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Jacobite Stories
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Introduction 1. Bonnie Dundee's Highland campaign Viscount Dundee - persecution of Covenanters - raises standard at Dundee - around Highlands - rallying support for Jacobites 2. Battle of Killiecrankie The battle - death of Dundee 3. Fight against madmen Battle in Dunkeld - William Cleland - Battle of Cromdale - retreat to Highlands 4. Bobbin' John John Erskine, Earl of Mar - Meeting at Invercauld - standard raised in Braemar - 'Black Jock' Forbes - Perth taken 5. Some say that we wan Battle of Sheriffmuir - Dunblane - Pretender arrives at Peterhead - Colin MacKenzie of Kildun 6. Several losses and sufferings Perthshire laid waste - Auchterarder - Blackford - Crieff - Dunning - Muthill 7. Northumberland Rising Mackintosh of Borlum - Earl of Derwentwater - Hexham - Rothbury 8. Battle of Preston Lancaster taken - Battle of Preston - escape from Newgate 9. Battle of Glenshiel Spanish fleet arrives in Scotland - Eilean Donan castle taken - Battle of Glenshiel - castle attacked by Hanoverians and blown up 10. Alexander Robertson of Struan His part in 1689 Rising - joined 1715 Rising - joined Prince Charles - sent home in style from Prestonpans 11. Prince's Strand Prince Charles sails for Scotland - lands on Eriskay - the Prince's flower - Alexander MacDonald of Boisdale 12. The Seven Men of Moidart Seven supporters of Charles - preparations for raising of standard - various supporters 13. The Rout of the High Bridge Soldiers mobilised - Donald MacDonell of Tirnadris - skirmish at High Bridge - prisoners taken to Glenfinnan 14. Raising the standard in Glenfinnan Clans finally arrive at Glenfinnan - Cameron support - March eastwards to Locheil 15. Over the Corrieyairack Raid on Ruthven - Cluny Castle attacked - Blair Castle - Dunkeld - Perth 16. Great Disturbance in the Country March south - Dunblane - Falkirk - Linlithgow - panic in Edinburgh - Jacobites enter city 17. John Gordon of Glenbuchat Veteran of Risings - raises support 18. The Four-Minute Battle - Prestonpans Cope lands at Dunbar - Jacobites head east - the battle 19. Edinburgh Edinburgh re-entered - raids from castle - Jacobite support expands 20. The March to England March through the Borders - Kelso - split at Jedburgh - Dumfries folk rob baggage train 21. Taking Carlisle Carlisle attacked - provisions gathered 22. South to Derby March through Lancaster and Preston - arrive in Manchester - Manchester Regiment - south to Derby 23. The Retreat North Black Friday - homes robbed - skirmishes at Manchester, Ellel Moor and Clifton Moor - Manchester Regiment holds Carlisle Castle 24. This set of ruffians March through Dumfriesshire - Lowther Hills - Hamilton - the prince in Glasgow - Kilsyth and Stirling 25. Most singular and extraordinary combat Battle of Falkirk - the prince in Falkirk - Glengarry killed 26. Stirling to Inverness St Ninian's Church - Crieff - Blair Castle - skirmish at Moy - arrival at Inverness - Fort Augustus taken 27. Culloden Jacobites propose attack on Hanoverians - surprise attack abandoned - forces meet on Culloden Moor - Hanoverian brutality - Old Glenbuchat 28. Aftermath of Culloden Hanoverians search for Jacobites - Jacobite homes attacked - Captain Fergusson - burning of homes - churches destroyed 29. The Prisoners Executions at Carlisle - further persecutions 30. The Dispersal Jacobites gather at Ruthven - search for Jacobites 31. West Highland Wanderings Prince Charles in hiding - Morar - Arisaig 32. Western Isles Prince in Benbecula - Scalpay - Harris - Clanranald - South Uist 33. Battle of Loch nan Uamh French ships and a navy battle - Loch Arkaig treasure 34. Flora MacDonald Flora MacDonald - Charles heads to meet her - soldiers hot on the trail - Charles and Flora sail to Skye 35. In a cold country Raasay - the prince returns to Skye - MacKinnons 36. Wanderings in Moidart The prince sails to Morar - Knoydart - Mallaig - MacKinnon captured - Charles hides in caves 37. The Seven Men of Glen Moriston Jacobite group attack soldiers - guard the prince and deliver him to Cameron of Lochiel - Roderick MacKenzie 38. Cluny's Cage Prince Charles joins Lochiel - Cluny's Cage - the prince heads west - leaves Scotland for the last time 39. Cluny MacPherson MacPherson wanted - goes into hiding - moves to France 40. Lord Pitsligo Pitsligo's support for cause - Lord Pitsligo's Cave - various escapes 41. The Jacobites captured Donald MacLeod - George Murray - Murray of Broughton - Jenny Cameron 42. The Appin Murder Forfeited estates - Colin Campbell appointed factor - evictions - Campbell shot - James Stewart executed 43. The Last Execution Archibald Cameron - travels with Prince - Loch Arkaig treasure - Dr Cameron imprisoned - execution at Tyburn 44. Last of the Rebels Peter Grant - part in rebellion - George IV awards pension Bibliography Index

About the Author

Dane Love is from Ayrshire and works as a schoolteacher at Irvine Royal Academy. He is the author of several works on Scottish history and has back his roots to Robin Love who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie at Prestonpans and Culloden.

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