A compleat and authentick history of the rise, progress, and extinction Of the Late rebellion, and of the proceedings against the principal persons concerned therein. Containing A clear and impartial Narrative of the Intrigues of the Pretender's Adherents before the Breaking out of their Design in North-Britain; their Proceedings after their taking Arms; the Actions in that Part of the Island before they march'd Southwards; their March to Derby, and true Reasons of their Retreat; the Dispute at Falkirk, and Motives of their transferring the War into the Highlands; with the principal Causes of their Defeat at Culloden. Interpersed with the Characters of their chief Leaders, and a curious Detail of their Negociations abroad. The whole compos'd with the greatest Accuracy possible in regard to Facts and Dates, and free from all Mixture of fictitious Circumstances, or ill-grounded Conjectures.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746--Early works to 1800.

Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746.

Scotland--History--18th century.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],155[i.e.163],[3]p.,plate ) map ;

Other Title:

Compleat and authentick history of the rise,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLVII. [1747]

Notes:

Based upon the detailed account which Henry Fielding published, week by week, in 'The true patriot'.

With a half-title and a final advertisement leaf.

Page numbers 9-16 are repeated; text and register are continuous.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T60635.

OCLC:

642642524