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A History of Clan Campbell, Volume 3: From the Restoration to the Present Day
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.
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.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2004
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