The Highland Clearances by John Prebble
Penguin Books Ltd
In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnifi...
View full detailsThe Scottish Highland Clearances in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries have been featured in movies, paintings and fiction. Everybody thinks they know what happened in Sutherland or the Western Isles but non-fiction studies by academics such as Eric Richards and Tom Devine reveal an insight into both the positive and negative aspects of this period of Scottish History.
In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnifi...
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View full detailsWar is on the doorstep as a young married couple decide their only option is to abandon their home and hide out in the wild Scottish Highlands. Hug...
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View full detailsLast of the Chiefs: Alasdair Ronaldson Macdonnell of Glengarry 1773-1823 By Brian D Osborne. This book examines the life and chacter of this Highla...
View full detailsHistory of the Highland Clearances By author: Alexander Mackenzie
A cultural history of the Scottish Highlands with stunning photographs.
An examination of the political background to the period of Scottish history surrounding the Highland Clearances. Illustrated with artwork and phot...
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View full detailsAn account of the mutinies in Highland regiments, beginning with the noble revolt of the Black Watch at Finchley in 1743 and ending with the mutiny...
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