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The Jacobite Rising of 1745: Prince Charlie's Gamble
We left off with the myth of Culloden, but this episode dives into the explosive five months leading up to Drumossie Moor. It is November 1745, and Charles Edward Stuart has just landed on the Isle of Eriskay with a handful of clansmen, yet within weeks he holds Edinburgh in his grip. We trace his impossible march south to Derby, the political paralysis in London, and the fatal decision to turn back. This is not just a military history; it is a story of charisma, miscommunication, and the fragile hope that a lost cause might still be won. We examine the Battle of Prestonpans, the siege of…
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