The Battles of Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Young Chevalier at War
Arran Johnston
- 256 Seiten
- English
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The Battles of Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Young Chevalier at War
Arran Johnston
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Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) was the grandson of Britain's last Stuart king and the lastof his line to fight for their right to the throne. Born in Rome and raised at his father's cultured andcosmopolitan court-in-exile, the young prince grew up beneath a heavy weight of expectation andyearned for the chance to prove his worth. In 1745, just as it seemed his best opportunity hadalready passed, Charles threw caution to the wind and embarked on a secret and seeminglydesperate expedition to Scotland. What followed is one of the most remarkable, famous, and oftenmisrepresented episodes of Scottish history: the '45. This is the story of the last Jacobite rising and the charismatic but controversial prince who led it, presenting a human portrait of the Stuart prince through the words of those who served alongsidehim. The picture revealed is one of a humane and capable young man taking on a mission fargreater than his experience had prepared him for, pushed to the limits of his abilities at a cost fromwhich he never recovered. Following Charles Edward Stuart over the battlefields of Prestonpans, Falkirk and Culloden, this bookreveals the prince's strengths and flaws as a commander, and the difficult relationships he had withthe very people on whom his fortunes, and reputation, would depend. It is the story of how theprince faced conflicts both on and off the battlefield, weathered challenges posed by friends as wellas foes, and left a legacy which remains hotly contested to this day.