The Jacobite Rising of 1715 and the Murray Family: Brothers in Arms

by Rosalind Anderson

Based in Perthshire, the Murray family played an important role in all Jacobite rebellions, whether as rebels or supporters of the government. During the Great Rising of 1715, the head of the family the Duke of Atholl remained loyal to the Hanoverian government but three of his sons were Jacobites. Two of these brothers then went on to play major roles in the 1719 Rising and in the more famous '45.What led to their decision to commit to the Jacobite...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526727617
• ISBN13: 9781526727619
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"