The Jacobites

This new edition of a bestselling Scottie has been recast and rewritten for readers of 10 years old and upwards. The story of this colourful but bloody period in Scotland's past is brought vividly to life through extracts from original documents, maps, battle plans, portraits, prints, and objects from National Museums Scotland and other museum and gallery collections. An additional 8-page section includes Jacobite songs and story-poems, and a Jacobite quiz.

Find out...

• What the Jacobites stood for, and what their aims were
• Who was responsible for the Massacre of Glencoe
• The background to the risings of Viscount Dundee (1689), the Earl of Mar (1715), and Charles Edward Stuart (1745)
• Why the Jacobite invasion force turned back 130 miles from London
• What happened at the battles of Killiecrankie, Sheriffmuir, Prestonpans, Falkirk, and Culloden
• How Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
• What measures the Government took after the Battle of Culloden