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Stuart Reid (Author), Angus McBride (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing; illustrated edition edition (15 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1855326604
  • ISBN-13: 978-1855326606
  • Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 0.5 x 24.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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The Scottish clans were comprised of an agricultural peasantry dominated by a warrior aristocracy. The author details the development of this clan system and their interaction with one another, which often led to conflict. The rise and fall of the Jacobite cause under Bonny Prince Charlie in the 1745 rebellion is extensively covered, and their battle tactics at Culloden are analyzed as to why they were so utterly defeated.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, informative, well-sourced read., 23 Feb 2009
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This review is from: Highland Clansman, 1689-1746 (Warrior) (Paperback)
This is yet another handy book from Osprey Publishing which is a great introduction to anyone wanting to learn about the Highland Clansmen of the Jacobite uprisings of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Reid has provided a wonderfully easy to read, balanced and well-sourced account of the Highland Soldier, all of which is accompanied by amazing illustrations by Angus McBride.

This book does a huge deal to smash the Victroian-fabricated of an entire army of broadsword-weilding, kilted men smashing apart the 'English' lines, that, unfortunately, too many 'true Scots' are still willing to buy into.

For someone wanting a fair, well reserched account of the Jacobite Highlanders and how they fought, lived and looked, this is an invaluable read.
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18 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Look at the pictures, but dont bother reading it!, 14 Mar 2004
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This review is from: Highland Clansman, 1689-1746 (Warrior) (Paperback)
The title of this book is misleading, it should have been called "Revolting Peasants"! perhaps then the prospective purchaser might have known where the authors sympathies lie.
I did not find find the author had a particularly good grasp of the english language, the work is not concise or lucid. I also think the author should leave Gaelic to those that can actually speak it. I would have prefered if the writer had shown some objective sympathy with the Highland people and not been so gilb and dismissive of them. In fact some of the work is contemptuous of the Highlander and the author verges on becoming an apologist for the Hanoverian Governments cause.
In the opening paragraph Mr Reid sets the tone which will irritate the reader throughout the book:

"Clans were actually comprised of an agricultural peasantry dominated by a warrior aristocracy"

This is offensive.
The history in this book is strongly influenced by Prebble's "Scotland doomed itself" cynicism, which is an obsolete view of Scotland.
It is obvious from the bias of the text that Mr Reid's passion is for the British Army and perhaps he should have confined himself to that topic.
No true Highlander would ever don a redcoat.
Stuart Reid betrays his true colours with the following statment;

"Ironically enough, it was only after his assimilation into the British Army after 1745 that the Highland Clansman was able to achieve his full military potential."

What "those" Highlanders did for the British Army was nothing to be proud of, they were not defending their land or way of life, instead they were zealously depriving others of theirs and all in the name of the Glorious British Empire. That should have been made paramount.
It would not be possible within a thousand words to correct all the errors, half truths, misleading and illconceived opinions in this book but here are a few:
Whislt Peatbog bodies are fascinating, only two or three have ever been recovered in the Highlands. Too few a sample to extrapolate what all Highlanders wore. If in a thousand years an alien achaeologist digs up a mummified Marilyn Manson is he to deduce all Americans dressed like this?
The idea that Highlanders who did not wear the plaid ran around in their shirt tails is a ludicrous myth which should not be propogated unless you want to be thought of as a fool. (page12)
Scottish flintlock pistols absolutely did not have "cast steel" stocks (page 32) they were actually wrought over a mandril or "T" shaped stake anvil, never cast.
The Snaphaunce lock does not require the pan to be "opened manualy" (page46) the author obviously has never handled a Scottish Snaphaunce pistol. In point of fact the pan is connected to the cock by an internal rod which opens the pan automatically as the cock falls.
Plate H.figure 9a actually depicts a 19th century British Army pastiche basket hilt and not a 18th century weapon.
Macdomniull is the gaelic for Macdonald not Mackinnon (page55)
And so it goes on...
Another non Highlander telling us about our history! the Nabob of non Highland historians feasting off the carcass of the Gaeldom. It would seem the Empire's death throws linger.

The books one redeeming quality are the illustrations. I rather like Angus Mcbride's wimsical colour plates. Also printed are some of the "Penicuik" drawings, they are too important to be poorly reproduced in this work. Therefore try and obtain;
"Witness to Rebellion: John Maclean's journal of the Forty-five and the Penicuik Drawings" 1996 by Brown & Cheape. There you will find more authentic reproductions of these works.
If you really want to learn real Scottish history then come here! Failing that read the works of Ian Grimble, not Prebble.
One day there will be a statue of Ian Grimble on "Beinn a Bhragaidh" near Golspie to replace the Duke of Sutherland, and perhaps then we can consign Hanoverian propoganda and bad Scottish history like Reid's to the gardirobe.
A NATIVE HIGHLANDER.

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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Mi-run mor nan gall, 1 July 2007
This review is from: Highland Clansman, 1689-1746 (Histories) (Paperback)
There is a phrase in Gaelic that goes "Mi-run mor nan Gall" it means the "lowlanders great contempt" (for the highlander). Mr Reid seems to be writing from this paradigm. This book is highly partial and is quite unbalanced in its depiction of the subject.
Mr Reid's personal prejudices are quite plain throughout the book and it is impossible for me to reccomend it. I am quite suprised that osprey allowed a man with such a dislike of highlanders to write a book about their military history.
Angus McBrides illustrations are rather nice but the quality of other illustrations throughout the book is dissapointing.
A poor book.
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