Ebook History of the Highlands

Warlike attitude of Great Britain and France - Prince Charles Stuart resolves to proceed to Scotland - Secrecy of his preparations - Departure of the Expedition - Naval Action - Other occurrences at Sea - Charles arrives off the Long Island - Lands, in Eriska - Interview between him and Macdonald of Boisdale - Arrives in Lochnagual - Interview with young Clanranald, who is sent on a mission to Sir Alexander Macdonald and the Laird of Macleod - Kinlochmoidart, Dr Cameron, and others, visit the Prince - Charles lands at Borodale - His reception there - Character of Cameron, younger of Lochiel - His interview with the Prince - Charles resolves to raise his Standard at Glenfinnin - Arrives at Kinlochmoidart - Commencement of hostilities - Arrival of Charles and the Camerons at Glenfinnin - Raises his Standard - Joined by the Macdonalds of Keppoch.

Apathy of the Government - Proclamation by the Lords of the Regency - Intelligence of the Prince's arrival received at Edinburgh - Conduct of Macleod of Macleod - Contradictory reports at Edinburgh - Preparations of Sir John Cope - Leaves Edinburgh for Stilling - Marches to the North - Arrives at Dalwhinnie - Holds a council of War - Resolves to march to Inverness - Counter proclamation of Prince Charles - Marches from Glenfinnin - Crosses Corriearrack - Flight of Cope to Inverness - March of Charles to the South - Enters Athole - Arrives at Perth - Joined by Lord George Murray and others - Preparations made by Charles at Perth - Proceedings and alarm at Edinburgh - Association of Volunteers formed - Municipal intrigues.

Departure of Charles from Perth - Crosses the Forth - Retreat of Gardiner's dragoons - The Prince arrives at Falkirk - Holds a council of war - Detachment sent to attack the dragoons, who retire to Kirkliston - Charles arrives at Corstorphine - Great alarm and confusion in Edinburgh - Mock heroism of the Edinburgh volunteers - Junction of Gardiner's and Hamilton's dragoons - Joined by the city-guard and Edinburgh regiment - Flight of the dragoons - Meeting of the magistrates and inhabitants of Edinburgh - Message from Prince Charles - Deputations from the city - Arrival oi Cope off Dunbar - Capture of Edinburgh by the Highlanders - Arrival of Charles at the Palace of Holyrood - The Chevalier de St George proclaimed at the cross by the heralds - Manifesto of the Prince - Cope lands his troops at Dunbar - Advances to Haddington and afterwards to Preston - Departure of the Prince from Edinburgh - Battle of Preston.