THE STORY of the Stuart kings and their exile is one largely dominated by the near mythic endeavours of their last sporting chance, Prince Charles Edward Stuart – known then, rather dashingly, as The ...

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The diary of an '˜ordinary working man' has offered new insights into the devastating impact of the Jacobite rebellions on everyday life in Scotland. The diary of Alexander Smith from Fraserburgh, ...

Patriotic Scots, disgruntled Britons, scheming European nations - all got involved in the Jacobite cause. The uprisings gave rise to episodes of great bravery as well of tactical mistakes, and have ...