The Jacobites

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Who were the Scottish Jacobites? Why did they support the Jacobite rebellions? Who helped them? Who harried them?Their stories are emotive and full of stirring events: the triumphs of Prestonpans, when Johnny Cope was sent scuttling off to Berwick with his tail between his legs; the tragedy of Culloden with the slaughter of thousands of men and the death of the Jacobites' hopes. This book explores the people and events of this fascinating time in Scottish history.