The Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites
Fact-tastic Stories from Scotland's History
£3.99
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"I ran forward, yelling, with all the other Highlanders. I didnt have time to think about how scared I was."
Step into the shoes of brother and sister, Rob and Aggie, to find out what it was really like to live in the Scottish Highlands and fight for the Jacobites.
-- Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie?
-- Why were bagpipes classed as a Weapon of War?
-- What really happened at the Battle of Culloden?
-- How did the Jacobite Risings change Scotland forever?
Includes maps, timelines, family trees and more!
Author
Linda Strachan is an award-winning author of over 70 books, including the bestselling Hamish McHaggis series, novels for older children and many educational titles. An inspirational speaker in schools, libraries and at conferences, in the UK and as far afield New Zealand, Linda is also…
read more >Illustrator
Darren Gate is the 2016 winner of the Kelpies Design and Illustration Prize. He is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Glasgow.
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