A History of Clan Campbell : Volume 3: From the Restoration to the Present day
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Book Description
The story resumes at a high pace in the third and final volume of Alastair Campbell's acclaimed account of the Campbell clan. Successive incidents include the ninth Earl's part in the 1685 Rebellion and his eventual execution; the tenth earl's rise to dukedom; the massacre of Glencoe; the second duke's quashing of the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion at Sheriffmuir; the notable part played by the clan in the 1745 rebellion and the Appin Murder in its aftermath.
The old clan system came to an end following the defeat of the Jacobite armies at Culloden in 1746. Succeeding chapters describe the break-up of the old order and the diaspora. From its founding to the war in Iraq, Campbell elucidates the details of the chiefly family and an account of the position of the clan in the British Army. It is extraordinary to see how firmly, widely and in what a variety of ways the Campbells have left their imprint.
Appendices cover the heraldic history of Clan Campbell and the titles it has gained.
The book is illustrated with maps expertly drawn by Kenneth Campbell and twenty pages of plates, four of them in colour. It includes appendices covering the Clan's heraldic history and the titles it has gained over the centuries, and ends with a full bibliography and comprehensive index.
Alistair Campbell's trilogy ranges over the histories of the west highlands, Scotland, and the Scots overseas, in which Clan Campbell played a notable and decisive part. In a well-paced narrative, his writing has combined depth and readability. He has made a significant contribution to the history of Scotland by recording the history of a remarkable family.
About the Author
Alastair Campbell of Airds was in charge of the Argyll Archives for thirteen years. In 1985 he was appointed Her Majesty's Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms, a member of the court of Lord Lyon. He has served on the council of both the Scottish Records Society and The Scottish Records Association and the Chapter for the Order of St. John in Scotland. Until 2001 he was Council Member of the National Trust for Scotland, and between 1996 and 2001 held an honorary research fellowship at the University of Aberdeen. He is chairman of the Advisory Committee on Tartan to the Lord Lyon.
A History of Clan Campbell: Volume 3: From the Restoration to the Present day,Alastair Campbell,Edinburgh University Press,0748617906,History,History - General History,History: World,Reference,20th century,21st century,British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700,British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900,British & Irish history: from c 1900 -,Family history,Scotland,c 1600 to c 1700,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900
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