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Glenshiel: The Jacobite Rising in 1719 reconstructs this least well known of the Jacobite rebellions, including the decisive battle fought in the mountainous Scottish Highlands. Its tercentenary is approaching, but the battle of Glenshiel is not well known. Glenshiel: The Jacobite Rising in 1719 therefore takes a fresh view of this curious and remarkable, but part-forgotten engagement. It was fought on 10 June 1719, during the long daylight hours of a summer evening in the mountainous western Highlands of Scotland. Glenshiel was the main and decisive engagement of the 1719 Jacobite rising, the fourth attempt by supporters in Scotland to restore the exiled house of Stuart to the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Led by a disunited group of clan chieftains and Scots notables returned from Continental exile, the Highlanders forming most of the Jacobite army at Glenshiel opposed forces of the government of King George I. These included regular soldiers of the British Army, as well as contingents of Highlanders loyal to the Georgian regime. AUTHOR: Dr. Jonathan Worton has a life-long and wide-ranging research and personal interest in all matters historical. In studying for the PhD upon which this book is based, he has in particular researched in depth the military and social history of the mid-seventeenth century English Civil Wars in and around the borderlands of Wales. He has lectured and spoken on aspects of the period on educational programmes and for various bodies and organisations , and has had several articles published. 5 colour plates, 30 b/w ills, 26 b/w photos, 4 maps

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A thoroughly readable and well laid out book , full of well researched details from original archives, coupled with modern maps and interpretations of the conflict. * Army Rumour Service 04/04/2019 *

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A thoroughly readable and well laid out book , full of well researched details from original archives, coupled with modern maps and interpretations of the conflict. * Army Rumour Service 04/04/2019 * In the year of its tercentenary, this relatively unknown but intriguing battle [...] has an illuminating light thrown on it here in Worton's timely book. * Military History Monthly 10/05/2019 *

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Dr Jonathan Worton has a lifelong and wide-ranging interest in Military History. In studying for the PhD from which this book is derived, he explored in particular military and social aspects of the English Civil Wars in the borderlands of Wales. He has lectured on aspects of the period on educational programmes and to various organisations, and has had several articles published. He has acted as an advisor and co-curator on heritage projects and is currently an independent researcher, speaker, writer and educator. Prior to achieving a Masters Degree in Military History - setting him on a fresh career path - Jonathan spent 20 years in industry as a marketing, publicity and graphic design professional. He lives with his family in Shropshire.

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