Like Hungry Wolves : Culloden Moor, 16 April 1746

by Stuart Reid

This classic account of the British defeat of the Scottish Highlanders launched Windrow & Greene's famed "Silver" series; Gerry Embleton's color paintings skillfully unravel some of the continuing controversy about the use of kilts and tartans during the campaign.

Genres: History

128 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[James Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a detailed examination of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, principally from the perspective of the British Army. The book’s strength is its handsome illustrations, both plates of many of the participants and colour depictions of the soldiers that fought on both sides. The author provides a detailed breakdown of the battle, with a series maps showing how it unfolded. The author’s sympathies are clearly pro-British, leading him to sometimes draw conclusions on the responsibility for much of the post-battle brutality which are not supported by the evidence that he cites.