The Forty-Five
A Narrative of the Last Jacobite Rising by Several Contemporary Hands

This book, first published in 1922, uses a variety of eighteenth-century sources to construct a narrative of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

Charles Sanford Terry (Edited by)

9781107425903, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 August 2014

246 pages
20.3 x 13.3 x 1.4 cm, 0.29 kg

Charles Sanford Terry (1864–1936) was a distinguished historian and music scholar who wrote important works on Scottish history and J. S. Bach. In this book, which was first published in 1922, Terry joins together a variety of eighteenth-century sources to construct a narrative of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. First-hand accounts are presented with minimal editorial interference, allowing those involved to speak for themselves. Illustrative figures, a list of authorities and a table of notable persons are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Jacobites and eighteenth-century British history.

List of authorities
1. The highlands
2. Glenfinnan
3. To Holyrood
4. Derby
5. Falkirk and after
6. Culloden
7. In the highlands
Table of persons
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]