Whisky Wars: Riots and Murder in the 19th Century-Highlands and Islands

by Malcolm Archibald

Book Overview

Although the 19th-century elite looked on the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as a sporting paradise, for the indigenous population it was a turbulent place. Rather than a rural idyll, the glens and moors were home to poachers and whisky smugglers, while the towns were always ready to explode into riot and disorder. Even the Hebridean seas had their dangers while the islands seethed with discontent. This book reveals the reality behind the facade...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785302396
• ISBN13: 9781785302398
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Black & White Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.