Memoirs of Prince Charles Stuart: (count of Albany) Commonly Called the Young Pretender; with Notices of the Rebellion in 1745, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1845 |
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... Duke of Cumberland - Hard fate 336 of the Garrison CHAPTER XVIII . Arrival of the Rebels at Glasgow - Siege of Stirling- General Hawley - His defeat at Falkirk 350 363 CHAPTER XIX . Charles's Army weakened by the departure of CONTENTS . XV.
... Duke of Cumberland - Hard fate 336 of the Garrison CHAPTER XVIII . Arrival of the Rebels at Glasgow - Siege of Stirling- General Hawley - His defeat at Falkirk 350 363 CHAPTER XIX . Charles's Army weakened by the departure of CONTENTS . XV.
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... command of the troops to Marshal Wade , who fixed his quarters at Newcastle , while another division under General Hawley was ordered to advance into Scotland . CHAPTER XVIII . ARRIVAL OF THE REBELS AT GLASGOW - 362 MEMOIRS OF.
... command of the troops to Marshal Wade , who fixed his quarters at Newcastle , while another division under General Hawley was ordered to advance into Scotland . CHAPTER XVIII . ARRIVAL OF THE REBELS AT GLASGOW - 362 MEMOIRS OF.
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... HAWLEY - HIS DEFEAT AT FALKIRK . ON passing the border , Charles divided his army into two separate corps , which , on the evening of the same day , arrived at Annan and Ecclefechan , and , pursuing their march through Dumfries and ...
... HAWLEY - HIS DEFEAT AT FALKIRK . ON passing the border , Charles divided his army into two separate corps , which , on the evening of the same day , arrived at Annan and Ecclefechan , and , pursuing their march through Dumfries and ...
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... Hawley , an officer who had served as major at * One of the Jacobite officers ( see Lockhart Papers ) speaks of the siege in these terms : " Our artillery was commanded by one M. Gourdon ( alias the Marquis de Mirabelle , nom de guerre ...
... Hawley , an officer who had served as major at * One of the Jacobite officers ( see Lockhart Papers ) speaks of the siege in these terms : " Our artillery was commanded by one M. Gourdon ( alias the Marquis de Mirabelle , nom de guerre ...
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... Hawley was , there- fore , not without experience , but he had never shown himself possessed of much intelligence , and was generally disliked even by his own troops , on account of his violent and revengeful character . A multitude of ...
... Hawley was , there- fore , not without experience , but he had never shown himself possessed of much intelligence , and was generally disliked even by his own troops , on account of his violent and revengeful character . A multitude of ...
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Page 25 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 206 - TOR the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Page 101 - Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. and for relieving this, his ancient kingdom, from the oppressions and grievances it lies under.
Page 249 - Charles put himself at the head of the second line, which was close behind the first, and addressed them in these words : — '" Follow me, gentlemen, and by the blessing " of God, I will this day make you a free and
Page 241 - THERE was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell.
Page 309 - arrived at Derby two days after I parted. He had been sent by Sir Watkin Wynn and Lord Barrymore to assure me, in the name of my friends, that they were ready to join me in what manner I pleased, either in the capital, or every one to rise in his own country.
Page 144 - Let what will happen, the stroke is struck, and I have taken a firm resolution to conquer or to die, and stand my ground as long as I shall have a man remaining with me.
Page 32 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 161 - though no other man in the Highlands should draw a sword, I am ready to die for you.
Page 267 - As for the young man that is come " among us to seek an earthly crown, we beseech " thee in mercy take him to thyself, and give him " a crown of glory ! " Forbearance in such a case was easy, but in that of Edinburgh Castle it involved a heavy sacrifice.