Reminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story of the Rising of 1745

Nevin, Michael

ISBN 10: 1839830093 / ISBN 13: 9781839830099

Published by Origin, 2021

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pp. 224.

Seller Inventory # 379352509

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story of the Rising of 1745
• Publisher: Origin
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1839830093
• ISBN 13: 9781839830099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

When Jacobite enthusiast Michael Nevin successfully bid for a handwritten letter and memorandum by Bonnie Prince Charlie at an auction, little did he realise he had come into possession of material that would change our view of history.

Written in France following his defeat at Culloden in 1746 and addressed to Louis XV, the story that emerges from these documents is more complex than that suggested by conventional histories of the time. In addition to revealing the prince as a far more charismatic and courageous figure than that portrayed in popular fiction, they  show that, far from abandoning Scotland after Culloden, he was committed to return and did not finally give up his dream of  Stuart resoration until the failure of the Elibank Plot.

In this book, Michael Nevin tells the story of the Rising of 1745-46, its genesis and consequences. It looks at the motivations of the leading players, examines crucial but neglected battles of the Jacobite wars and sheds new light on the mystery of what led to Bonnie Prince’s Charlie’s psychological disintegration after 1752.

About the Author

Michael Nevin is a professional economist and collector of Jacobite memorabilia. He served as Treasurer of the 1745 Association between 2005 and 2010 and has been the association's Chair since 2016. He lives in Edinburgh.