Good books about the 1745 Rebellion?

[grant]

With the release of LAOK (still waiting for my copy - maybe this week...) I am interested in learning more about the 1745 Rebellion. Any good, in print, current or classic books out there that would warrant a recommendation?

[mikeland]

For an overview of events and background you can't go wrong with the Ospray Essential History Jacobite uprising book.

[Invisible officer]

I would recommend The '45 by Christoffer Duffy. At 20 £ you get a great overview, including tactics, usefull maps.
Cassel, London 2003.

[grant]

Thanks for the suggestions.

1. Osprey are usually too thin for me, I have a few of them, and find I blitz through too fast to justify the cost!

2. The '45 - seems to be out of print. Checked Chapters, Amazon, Barnes and Noble.

Any other suggestions?

[Invisible officer]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/45-Christopher- ... 0753822628

[grant]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/45-Christopher-Duffy/dp/0753822628

THANKS - checked .ca only. Interestingly, all the .ca and .com versions were around $200. YIKES.

Might try my library inter-loan system, but if not .co.uk wins! Shipping's not even that bad.

[mikeland]

Thanks for the suggestions.

1. Osprey are usually too thin for me, I have a few of them, and find I blitz through too fast to justify the cost!

2. The '45 - seems to be out of print. Checked Chapters, Amazon, Barnes and Noble.

Any other suggestions?

I do know what you mean about Ospray cost. I had this one bought me as a pressie, but I try to get them from the library where possible.

[Dragonfire Games]

Here are some titles to get you going......

The Jacobite Wars by John L. RobertsThe 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 demythologised 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 emphasise 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. The Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745 occurred within the context of the 1707 Act of Union, acquiring the trappings of a national crusade to restore Scotland's independence. James Edward Stuart promised consistently to break the Union between Scotland and England if he became King. The rebellions also had great religious significance: the Jacobite cause was committed to restoring a Catholic dynasty to the throne and was therefore supported by the small number of Catholics in the country, and also the Episcopalians, who were together set against the Presbyterians.The failure of the rebellions, culminating in the Battle of Culloden, coincided with the national identity of Scotland becoming associated with Presbyterianism and North Britain.

The Jacobite Rebellion 1745-46 Osprey essential histories 96 pages (Not the biggest book at only 96 pages, hardly a thesis in fact, but a very good overview. I sell a lot of this one and have never have a terrible review of it as a starter book....)

The Jacobite Rebellion was the Stuart dynasty's final attempt to regain the British throne, and its failure hastened the end of the Highland clans' way of life. The quixotic revolt, led by the charismatic Bonnie Prince Charlie and fought in the main by clansmen loyal to the Stuarts, initially saw government forces outmanoeuvred and outfought before the Prince's march on London was halted at Derby. The following spring, pursued back into the Highlands by the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince's army made its doomed last stand on the moor of Culloden. Covering the dynastic struggles of two royal houses, the Rebellion's manoeuvres and battles and the tragic aftermath for the Highlands, this book is an-in-depth evaluation of one of the most heavily romanticized and mythologized campaigns in military history.

[grant]

Ordered The Jacobite Wars by John L. Roberts from my Canadian bookseller Chapters. Done. Thanks for the tip. I'll pass on the Osprey, way too general. I have a history degree, I want a lot of meat in the books I read!

[Cfury]

The '45 is in my library, and their stock seems pretty standard. Was surprised to find quite a few books on ECW battles in there as well. I've just finished the book on Brentford, a lot of stuff about Trained (Trayned) bands and Parliamentarian London, including a fantastic bit of Royalist PR aiming cannon at the city of London before the war even started! Sorry, I digress. My wife will tell you I always manage to link the ECW into any conversation!