Jacobite Gleanings From State Manuscripts: Short Sketches of Jacobites; The Transportations in 1745 This historical collection surveys the Jacobite era through rare state papers and personal documents. It sheds light on how late 18th‑century observers understood the 1745 rising and its aftermath, focusing on mercy petitions, transportation, and the human stories behind quiet acts of loyalty and defiance.

The book gathers short, accessible sketches that illuminate the era’s political tension, social conditions, and the machinery of punishment and clemency. It combines excerpts, anecdotes, and commentary to reveal how governments dealt with rebellion, and how individuals navigated danger, family, and fate.

What you’ll experience:

• Examines mercy petitions, affidavits, and attempts at extenuation from prisoners condemned to death.


• Explains the practice of transportation to American colonies and its social impact.


• Tracks the rise of Highland regiments and shifting loyalties in the aftermath.


• Offers contextual notes on public figures, letters, and archival sources that shaped memory of the rebellion.

Ideal for readers of Jacobite history and 18th‑century Britain who value primary sources and concise historical interpretation.

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