The Jacobite campaigns : the British state at war / by Jonathan Oates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oates, Jonathan.

Series:

Warfare, society and culture ; no. 3.

Warfare, society and culture ; no. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jacobite Rebellion, 1715--Campaigns.

Jacobite Rebellion, 1715.

Jacobite Rebellion, 1719--Campaigns.

Jacobite Rebellion, 1719.

Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746--Campaigns.

Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746.

Great Britain--History--George I, 1714-1727.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760.

Great Britain--History, Military--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The military aspects of the Jacobite campaigns in eighteenth-century Britain are considered in this study. Taken from the viewpoint of those loyal to the Hanoverian Crown, the three mainland campaigns of 1715-6, 1719 and 1745-6 are examined, using research based on primary sources: memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers and state papers. Oates looks at how the eighteenth-century military machine operated in a domestic context, as well as its effectiveness. Such a focus adds a new dimension to the study of this period, and allows for further questions as to the uniqueness of the Jacobite rebellions.

Contents:

Introduction

Raising the men

The army on campaign

The battle

The siege

The formation of the militia and posse

The formation of the loyalist volunteer forces

The militia and volunteer forces in action

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-65585-3

1-317-32331-9

1-317-32332-7

1-283-29195-9

9786613291950

1-84893-094-1

9781315655857

OCLC:

756484843