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Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - Early works to 1800
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A compleat and authentick history of the rise, progress, and extinction of the late rebellion, and of the proceedings against the principal persons concerned therein. Containing A clear and impartial Narrative of the Intrigues of the Pretender's Adherents before the Breaking out of their Design in North-Britain; their Proceedings after their taking Arms; their Actions in that Part of the Island before they marched Southwards; their March to Derby, and true Reasons of their Retreat; the Dispute at Falkirk, and Motives of their transferring the War into the Highlands; with the principal Causes of their Defeat at Culloden. Intersporsed with the Characters of their Chic-Leaders, and a curious Detail of their Negotiations abroad. The whole composed with the greatest Accuracy possible in regard in Fact and Dates, and free from all Mixture of fictitious Circumstances, or ill-grounded Conjectures. Adorned and illustrated with exact plans of the battles of Falkirk and Culloden, and the Heads of the Young Adventurer, the Earls of Cromarty and Kilmarnock, Lords Balmerino and Lovat, and Mr. Radcliffe, with an exact Representation of the Beheading of Lord Lovat, all neatly engraved on Copper.
Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Britain's remembrancer: or, the danger not over. Being Some Thoughts on the proper Improvement of the present Juncture. The Character of this Age and Nation. A brief View, from History, of the Effects of the Vices which now prevail in Britain, upon the greatest Empires and States of former Times. Remarkable Deliverances this Nation has had in the most imminent Dangers, with suitable Reflections. Some Hints, shewing what is in the Power of the several Ranks of People, and of every Individual in Britain, to do toward securing the State from all its Enemies.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
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A sermon occasioned by the victory obtained over the rebels in Scotland, on the 16th of April, 1746. by His Majesty's army under the command of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. By John Barker.
Barker, John, 1682-1762.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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Britain's remembrancer: or, the danger not over. Being Some Thoughts on the proper Improvement of the present Juncture. The Character of this Age and Nation. A brief View, from History, of the Effects of the Vices which now prevail in Britain, upon the greatest Empires and States of former Times. Remarkable Deliverances this Nation has had in the most imminent Dangers, with suitable Reflections. Some Hints, shewing what is in the Power of the several Ranks of People, and of every Individual in Britain, to do toward securing the State from all its Enemies.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: [1746]- Books
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Seasonable advice to the inhabitants of Yorkshire. By a Yorkshire-Man.
Yorkshire-man.Date: M.DCC.XLV. [1745]