The Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Volume 1 (of 2)

Clans -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History; Great Britain. Army; Highlands (Scotland) -- History; Scottish Gaelic philology

XV. A.D. 1645-1649.--Huntly refuses to join Montrose
           --Executions by the Covenanters--Meeting of the
           Covenanting Parliament--Montrose disbands his Army
           --Proceedings of General Leslie--Leslie in the Western
           Isles--Cromwell arrives in Edinburgh--Execution of
           Charles I.,                                              234

      XVI. A.D. 1649-1650.--Negotiations with Charles II.
           --Proceedings of Montrose--Pluscardine’s Insurrection
           --Montrose defeated at Carbisdale--Captured, and sent
           to Edinburgh--Trial and Execution,                       260

     XVII. A.D. 1650-1660.--Charles II. in Scotland--Cromwell
           invades Scotland--Battle of Dunbar--Flight of the
           King--Insurrections in the Highlands--Proceedings of
           Cromwell--Battle of Worcester--Operations of Monk in
           Scotland--Cameron of Lochiel--State of the Country
           --Restoration of Charles II,                             278

    XVIII. Character of Ancient Highlanders, Manners, Customs, &c.
           Appendix to Chapter XVIII.--Highland Dress and Arms,     298

      XIX. A.D. 1660-1689.--Execution of the Marquis of Argyll
           --Argyll and Monmouth’s Invasion--Execution of Earl
           of Argyll--Designs of the Prince of Orange--Proceedings
           of King James--State of feeling in Scotland--Viscount
           Dundee,                                                  331

       XX. A.D. 1689 (March-July).--General Hugh Mackay--Details
           of Dundee’s Insurrection till his Death at
           Killiecrankie--His Character,                            350

      XXI. A.D. 1689-1691.--General Mackay’s movements--Colonel
           Cannon--The Cameronians at Dunkeld--Erection of
           Fort-William--Cessation of Hostilities,                  378

     XXII. A.D. 1691-1702.--Negotiations with the Highland Chiefs
           --Massacre of Glencoe--Master of Stair--King William III.
           --Subsequent enquiry--State of Highlands during
           William’s reign--Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat,               394

    XXIII. A.D. 1695-1714.--The Darien Bubble--Death of James II.
           --Death of King William--The Union--Proceedings of the
           Jacobites--Death of Queen Anne,                          407

     XXIV. A.D. 1714-1715.--Proceedings of the Whigs--The Chevalier
          de St George--Arrival of George I. in England--Jacobite
          Intrigues--The Earl of Mar,                               420

      XXV. A.D. 1715.--Measures of the Government--Attempt to
           surprise Edinburgh Castle--Duke of Argyll appointed to
           the command of the Government forces--Proceedings of
           Mar--Rebels march into England--Battle of Preston,       431

     XXVI. A.D. 1715-1716.--Earl of Mar--Battle of Sheriffmuir
           --Dispersion of the Insurgents,                          456

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