THE JACOBITES AND THE UNION - BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE MOVEMENTS - 1708

Oct 5, 2026

A scholarly historical study of Jacobite efforts during the first three major movements at the heart of the British succession crisis—1708, 1715, and 1719. The narrative is reconstructed from contemporary materials and presented through the voices and prose of participants, aiming to preserve the romantic atmosphere of events as they unfolded. The volume clarifies scope and cross-references a separate treatment of the Forty-Five, while acknowledging illustrations and editorial contributions.

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Pages289

Reading Time7 h 25 min

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Preface

Contents

List of Authorities

Illustrations

Erratum

JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD STEWARTChevalier de St George' 10.28 THE JACOBITESAND THE UNION BEING A NARRATIVE OF THEMOVEMENTS OF 1708,1715,1719 BY SEVERAL CONTEMPORARY HANDS EDITED BY CHARLES SANFORD TERRY LITT.D.CANTAB.,MUS.D.(Hon.)EDIN.BURNET'T-FLETCHER PROFESSOR OF HISTORYIN THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEENof 179960, 1.S,23. CAMBRIDGEAT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS I922 PREFACE T HAVE set myself to coustruct out of contemporary materials1 a full narrative of Jacobite effort at the four periods of itsactivity—in 1708,1715,1719,and 1745.These pages deal withthe first three movements:the Forty-Five is treated in anothervolume published simultaneously with the present one. The scope of these pages is somewhat more restricted thanthat of a volume which I contributed over twenty years ago tothe“Scottish History from Contemporary Writers”series,entitled The Chevalier de St George and the facobite movements inbis favour,I701—1720(David Nutt:1901).That book is nolonger procurable,and an edition of it printed more recently forthe University of London is also inaccessible. Only in the language and from the outlook of those who tookpart in it or watched its unfolding is it possible to recover theromantic atmosphere which irradiates the story.With no morethan a connecting word here and there I have let the actors init tell its incidents in their own way,piecing their prose so thatit reads as a consecutive narrative.I venture to think it the fullestand most vivid account of the events it records. To the University Tutorial Press I am indebted for thecourteous permission to use the block illustrating the Battle ofGlenshiel. C.S.T. KinG's CoLLEGE,OLD ABERDEEN.August,1922. CONTENTS CHAP.PAGE LIST OF AUTHORITIESix I.1708.I I.SHERIFFMUIR,I71556II.PRESTON,I715183IV.GLENSHIEL,I719·223TABLE OF PERSONS255INDEX265 # ILLUSTRATIONS JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD STEWART,Chevalier de St George Frontispiece · (From the picture by Alexis Siméon Bellein the National Portrait Gallery.) THE OPERATIONS ABOUT DuNBLANE,November I715between pp.I18II9 THE BATTLE OF GLENSHEL,I719>>246247(From the plan by Lieutenant John HenryBastide.) MAP THE INVASION OF ENGLAND,I7I5 . 1)182183 ERRATUMp.210 note l.3for oth Dragoons read gth Lancers. # LIST OF AUTHORITIES ANI THE ABBREVIATIONS BY WHICHTHEY ARE INDICATE1) B.A.Accounts of the Burning of the Villages of Auchterarder,Cricf,Blackford,Dalrcoch,andDuning,about the beginning ofthe year 1716. Printed in the Maitland Club's Miscellany,vol.I1,443-74·Edinburgh:1843· C.A.Campbell,Robert,The Life of the Most Illustrious Prince John,Duke of Argyle and Grcenzvich.London:1745· John Campbell,znd Duke of Argyll and Duke of Greenwich(1678-1743),eldest son of the ist Duke(d.1703),an active agentin bringing about the Union,served under Marlborough in Flanders1706-9,commander-in-chief in Scotland 1712,repressed the'15,created Duke of Greenwich 1719. .H.N.Hooke,Nathaniel,The Secret History of Coloncl Hooke's Negotiationsin Scotland,in Favour of the Pretender;in I707.Including theOriginal Letters and Papers zwhich passed between the Scotch and IrishLords and the Courts of Versailles and St Germains.Never beforePublished.Written by Himself.With a Translation of Letters,con-taining a Narrative of the Pretender's Expedition into Scotland inI708,and his Return to Dunkirk,transmitted to the French Court by thecommanding Oficers of the Squadron.London:1760. An edition of the work was published at Edinburgh in the sameyear. Nathaniel Hooke(1664-1738),educated at Dublin,Glasgow,and Cambridge,employed by Monmouth to raise London againstJames II 1685,served under Dundee 1689,Jacobite agent in Irelandand Flanders,undertook secret missions to Scottish Jacobites on be-half of Louis XIV 1705 and 1707. H.R.The Historical Register,containing An Impartial Relation of allTransactions,Foreign and Domestic.Volume IV.For the Year 1719.London:1720. # LIST OF AUTHORITIES j.A.The jacobite Attempt of 1

FAQs

Which Jacobite movements are covered in this volume?

The volume covers Jacobite activity at the four periods, but the text here specifically deals with the first three movements: 1708, 1715, and 1719. The Forty-Five is treated in another volume.

How does the author reconstruct the narrative?

The narrative is constructed from contemporary materials. The author lets the actors tell the incidents in their own way, piecing their prose into a consecutive story.

Why does the author restrict the scope compared with an earlier volume?

The preface explains that these pages are more restricted than a prior contribution covering broader periods within the “Scottish History from Contemporary Writers” series.

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