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Book The  45

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christopher Duffy
  • Publisher : Orion
  • Release : 2004-06-03
  • ISBN : 9780753817797
  • Pages : 640 pages

Download or read book The 45 written by Christopher Duffy and published by Orion. This book was released on 2004-06-03 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the world's greatest authority on 18th century warfare, this fast-paced, exciting narrative will completely revise popular opinion about " Bonnie Prince" Charlie, the Duke of Cumberland (" The Butcher" ), and the other major players in the Scottish uprising of 1745. Christopher Duffy's original research reveals evidence of a wider plot against the Hanoverians and more support for the risings in Scotland, than had been suspected before. Filled with maps and a guide to the key sites, it provides an eye-opening perspective.

Book Smoke of the  45

    Book Details:
  • Author : Harry Sinclair Drago
  • Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
  • Release : 2022-10-24
  • ISBN : 1667660233
  • Pages : 174 pages

Download or read book Smoke of the 45 written by Harry Sinclair Drago and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They left "Cross" Traynor for dead in the painted desert. But years later, when he rode back into town, he had a particular mission in mind. And an old score to settle.

Book Elcho of the  45

Download or read book Elcho of the 45 written by Alice Wemyss and published by The Saltire Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elcho's Journal, written in Frnach during his exile, has lain largely negletced at Wemyss Castle until rescued by the late Hon Alics Wemyss. It is the last, as yet unpublished, key source for the history of the rising, and describes how Elcho was ensnared into Jacobitism, the course of the '45, including his famous row with the Prince after Culloden and his escape from Scotland. It offers a vivid picture of life in ancien regime Europe where he lived in some style until his death in 1787. By combining the insights offered by the Journal with Elcho's other writings and with a wide range of other source material, the author provides the most authentic picture yet available of a man who was at the centre of one of Scottish history's great adventures.

Book Edinburgh in the  45

Download or read book Edinburgh in the 45 written by John S. Gibson and published by The Saltire Society. This book was released on 1995 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Early one September morning in 1745, Edinburgh's city gates were stormed by Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Highland Army. For the next six weeks the City lay under Jacobite occupation, the Prince holding court at Holyrood Palace. Here is the story of that interlude as told by those who were there. This is a dramatic story with the Prince's bloody victory at the Battle of Prestonpans and the inside story of the stormy debates at Holyrood that preceded the march into England which the Prince so desperately wanted. It has its humorous side too, as Highlands met Lowlands on the streets of the old town"--Back cover.

Book The Gun Digest Book of the  45

Download or read book The Gun Digest Book of the 45 written by Dean A. Grennell and published by Dbi Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basics are just the beginning. In fact, it's the first book on the entire field of .45 caliber arms and cartridges. Dean A. Grennell shows you the .45 Long Colt, .454 Casull, the .45 Winchester Magnum and such experimental cartridges as the .45 Super. 1911 Colt autoloader, too.

Book John Taffin s Book of the   45 Caliber

Download or read book John Taffin s Book of the 45 Caliber written by John Taffin and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive book on the .45 caliber covering guns, cartridges, and loads.

Book Damn  Rebel Bitches

Download or read book Damn Rebel Bitches written by Maggie Craig and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damn' Rebel Bitches takes a totally fresh approach to the history of the Jacobite Rising by telling fascinating stories of the many women caught up in the turbulent events of 1745-46. Many historians have ignored female participation in the '45: this book aims to redress the balance. Drawn from many original documents and letters, the stories that emerge of the women - and their men - are often touching, occasionally light-hearted and always engrossing.

Book The  45 Rising

Download or read book The 45 Rising written by Frances Mary Hendry and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diary of Euphemia Grant is set in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745. It describes daily life in Inverness against the background of the rebellion.

Book Jacobites

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jacqueline Riding
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 2016-07-05
  • ISBN : 1608198049
  • Pages : 609 pages

Download or read book Jacobites written by Jacqueline Riding and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his quixotic attempt to regain the throne of England. The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-46 is one of the most important turning points in British history--in terms of national crisis every bit the equal of 1066 and 1940. The tale of Charles Edward Stuart, "Bonnie Prince Charlie," and his heroic attempt to regain his grandfather's (James II) crown--remains the stuff of legend: the hunted fugitive, Flora MacDonald, and the dramatic escape over the sea to the Isle of Skye. But the full story--the real history--is even more dramatic, captivating, and revelatory. Much more than a single rebellion, the events of 1745 were part of an ongoing civil war that threatened to destabilize the British nation and its empire. The Bonnie Prince and his army alone, which included a large contingent of Scottish highlanders, could not have posed a great threat. But with the involvement of Britain's perennial enemy, Catholic France, it was a far more dangerous and potentially catastrophic situation for the British crown. With encouragement and support from Louis XV, Charles's triumphant Jacobite army advanced all the way to Derby, a mere 120 miles from London, before a series of missteps ultimately doomed the rebellion to crushing defeat and annihilation at Culloden in April 1746--the last battle ever fought on British soil. Jacqueline Riding conveys the full weight of these monumental years of English and Scottish history as the future course of Great Britain as a united nation was irreversibly altered.

Book Fight for a Throne

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  • Author : Christopher Duffy
  • Publisher : Helion
  • Release : 2021-05-15
  • ISBN : 9781914059155
  • Pages : 680 pages

Download or read book Fight for a Throne written by Christopher Duffy and published by Helion. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bid of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobites for the throne of Britain has never lost its grip on the popular imagination. In July 1745 he and a tiny group of companions arrived in Scotland. They came unannounced and unsupported, and yet within less than five months Charles was able to lead an army to within marching distance of London and make King George II fear for this throne. Afterwards the Highland Army continued to out-fight the redcoats in every encounter, except its very last. These were not the achievements of a backward-looking cause, and this ground-breaking study is the first to explain exactly why. Almost to the very end the Jacobites had the literal and metaphorical 'edge' over their enemies, thanks to the terror-inspiring highland charge, and also, as this book is the first to reveal, to the highly-advanced organization of their forces in 'divisions' - miniature armies that allowed them to out-manoeuvre their enemies on the strategic plane. At the same time Prince Charles made a credible bid for the political and ideological high ground, an appeal based on religious toleration, and a monarchy working in cooperation with an empowered and accountable Parliament. The Prince therefore not only drew on traditional loyalties, but attracted the support of heavyweights of the new 'Enlightenment'. It all made a telling contrast to the demeaning nature of the Hanoverian government in Britain, which was mired deep in corruption. The Hanoverian politicians in London and Scotland, who had honed their skills in petty advantage, were now all of a sudden called upon to act as strategists, and they failed completely. The prime minister lost the Carlisle to the Jacobites simply because he refused to pay the cost of a courier. These revelations, which show the Jacobite enterprise of 1745 as a potent and modernizing force, turn the accepted interpretation of this episode on its head. As an impartial historian Christopher Duffy deals comprehensively with the reasons for ultimate triumph of the Hanoverian cause in 1746. Due credit is given to the Duke of Cumberland, he was an inspirational leader. He had the measure of the strength and weaknesses of the British Army, and he evolved the cautious and systematic kind of war that helped to bring him victory at Culloden on 16 April 1746. Conversely the Jacobites had been dogged even from the start of the Rising by their failure to reconcile two perspectives - that of Prince Charles, who was striving to reclaim the crown for the Stuarts in London, and the narrower visions of the more overtly Scottish party. It led to the contentious turn-around of the Jacobites at Derby, and finally and fatally to the dispersal and exhaustion of the Highland Army before Culloden. These assertions rest on the recent advances by other historians in 'Jacobite studies', and the author's continuing researches in to unexploited primary sources. His documentary finds extend to the autobiography of Lieutenant-General Hawley, Lord George Murray's explanations of key episodes of the Rising (and his detailed accompanying map of Culloden), the material collected by the restored Whig administration in Edinburgh towards an 'official' history of the Rising, the Reverend John Home's detailed questioning of survivors, and much more. Lastly Duffy returns to his starting point, the enduring appeal of the '45 to our instincts. He concludes that it comes from the elusive nature of the episode, recognised by tough-minded men of the time as something 'epick' and 'miraculous' - literally beyond rational explanation, and capable ever since of being refashioned according to our imaginings.

Book Butcher

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  • Author : W. A. Speck
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-09-26
  • ISBN : 9781860570599
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Butcher written by W. A. Speck and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 18th century, when roused from the initial reluctance to take the Jacobite Rebellion seriously, supporters of the Hanoverian dynasty rallied to its defense and exposed adherents of the Stuarts as a small minority, not only in England, but even in Scotland. The result was to revenge the spectacular early successes of the Young Pretender's forces in the crushing defeat at Culloden. The leader of the government's forces, the Duke of Cumberland, was determined there would not be a third rebellion to add to those in 1715 and 1745, and his tactics and treatment of the defeated Jacobite forces rightly earned him the title 'The Butcher.' This second edition examines the English government's response to the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. While there have been many studies of the uprising from the Jacobite perspective, few have tackled the event from the view of the government and its supporters.

Book Transonic Wind tunnel Investigation of the Interference Between a 45   Sweptback Wing and a Systematic Series of Four Bodies

Download or read book Transonic Wind tunnel Investigation of the Interference Between a 45 Sweptback Wing and a Systematic Series of Four Bodies written by Donald L. Loving and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Heroes of  45

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  • Author : Ron Mielech
  • Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
  • Release : 2017-01-05
  • ISBN : 1480932671
  • Pages : 347 pages

Download or read book The Heroes of 45 written by Ron Mielech and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heroes of ‘45 by Ron Mielech The Heroes of ‘45 by Ron Mielech is an enchanting tale of historical fiction; however, this could very easily be a story told about life in a small Kentucky town during the war. The action takes place in 1945, following thirteen-year-old Richard Townsend. During the war, Richard’s father, C.F., continues his legal practice on the home front, while others of Richard’s family and friends are serving their country at war. Richard is pleased that his father is safe but is disappointed that he has not served in the military. Richard could not possibly have known at the beginning of summer how much his life would change. Through a course of events that took place by summer’s end, he would realize that you don’t have to fight a war to be a hero. He witnessed the heroic acts of others, including his father. Once he realized all of the truly good things his father did for others, he was proud to follow in his footsteps. And then, came the end of the war and life went on and the past gave way to the future.

Book The Summer of  45

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin Telfer
  • Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
  • Release : 2015-04-09
  • ISBN : 1781314748
  • Pages : 345 pages

Download or read book The Summer of 45 written by Kevin Telfer and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A social history of British civilian life in the months following the declaration of the end of the second world war. On the 8th of May in 1945 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill finally announced to waiting crowds that the Allies had accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany and that the war in Europe was over. For the next two days, people around the world celebrated. But the “slow outbreak of peace” that gradually dawned across the world in the summer of 1945 was fraught with difficulties and violence. Beginning with the signing of the German surrender to the Western Allies in Reims on 7 May, The Summer of ’45 is a “people’s history” which gathers voices from all levels of society and from all corners of the globe to explore four months that would dictate the order of the world for decades to come. Quoting from generals, world statesmen, infantrymen, prisoners of war, journalists, civilians and neutral onlookers, this book presents the memories of the men and women who danced alongside Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret outside Buckingham Palace on the first night of peace; the reactions of the vanquished and those faced with rebuilding a shattered Europe; the often overlooked story of the “forgotten army” still battling against the Japanese in the East; the election of Clement Attlee’s reforming Labour government; the beginnings of what would become the Iron Curtain; and testimony from the first victims of nuclear warfare in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Combining archive sources and original interviews with living witnesses, The Summer of ’45 reveals the lingering trauma of the war and the new challenges brought by peacetime.

Book Proceedings of the Royal Society of London

Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of London written by Royal Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publishes research papers in the mathematical and physical sciences. Continued by: Proceedings. Mathematical and physical sciences; and, Proceedings. Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences.

Book Intermittent Fasting Transformation

Download or read book Intermittent Fasting Transformation written by Cynthia Thurlow and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the customized nutrition plan that will help you be lean, fit, more youthful, sexier, and full of energy—at every stage of life. Designed specifically for women, this individualized six-week intermittent fasting program is the sustainable solution to help you feel and look your absolute best. Based on the scientifically proven 16:8 fasting model, what makes this program unique is that it is geared toward your hormonal needs at every stage in life–whether you are cycling or in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond. Intermittent Fasting Transformation will help you: • lose weight steadily and burn fat without hunger, cravings, or plateaus–and keep it off • balance your hormones for better metabolic health and wellness, while easing symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause • experience a huge boost in physical and mental energy all day long • learn what foods best support weight loss, detoxification, and overall health • lift brain fog and help you sleep better • put aging in reverse . . . and so much more. Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and an internationally known women’s health expert whose viral TEDx Talk has received more than 10 million views, developed this breakthrough plan after entering perimenopause in her forties. Intermittent fasting didn’t just help her lose weight; she had more energy, fewer cravings, and lower blood glucose levels. Thurlow has now worked with thousands of women in her private practice to make her unique program of intermittent fasting work for them, too. With meal plans and 50 recipes, along with advice for supercharging your fast, this plan will transform your life, slow down the aging process, and help you reclaim your health and well-being.

Book Latte for Life

    Book Details:
  • Author : Renae Brumbaugh Green
  • Publisher : BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC
  • Release : 2017-01-01
  • ISBN : 1424553679
  • Pages : 148 pages

Download or read book Latte for Life written by Renae Brumbaugh Green and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drama. Romance. Intrigue. The Bible contains all the elements of a blockbuster movie, and the book of Ruth is one of the best. Latte for Life: 45 Devotions from the Book of Ruth studies the life of Ruth as she marries, loses her husband, follows her mother-in-law to an unknown land, and finds love again. Each reading includes: Scripture from Ruth and life-infusing commentary it—just like that delicious first taste of coffee in the morning.Daily reflection and conversation with God that will sweeten your life.Other relevant Scriptures that leave you craving for more.A final quote to be savored like that last drop of coffee. Sacrificial love and happy endings aren’t always fictional. God has already written a beautiful love story for you. All you have to do is accept it.