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The Sieges of the '45 - Siege Warfare During the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746 (Paperback)
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The Sieges of the '45 - Siege Warfare During the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746 (Paperback)
Series: Reason to Revolution
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There were more sieges than there were battles during the Jacobite
campaign in Scotland and England in 1745-1746, yet no one work has
concentrated on these episodes. Siege warfare was more common than
set piece battles in Europe at this time and the '45 was no
exception. There were two sieges of both Ruthven Barracks and of
Carlisle, whilst the castles at Edinburgh, Blair Atholl, and
Stirling were also besieged, as were the more recently-built Forts
Augustus, George, and William. The government, noting the threat
passed by some of the Highland clans and their allies, built a
number of new forts in the Highlands from 1690 and especially after
1716 in order to contain this danger. In theory the Jacobites, with
their lack of heavy artillery (save at Stirling) should have been
unable to take any of these old or new garrisoned fortresses. Yet
in several cases they were able to do so and the results of these
sieges was never guaranteed. Conversely the British Army was forced
to undertake its last siege against a fortress on British soil.
This book examines the eight places which were under siege in
1745-1746, examining the history and strength of the fortress or
walled town, its garrison and the strength of the attackers, along
with the artillery employed by both sides. It narrates each siege,
using manuscript and published contemporary sources in order to do
so.
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