Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
- ISBN-10
- 1503262448
- ISBN-13
- 9781503262447
- Series
- Bonnie Prince Charlie
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-04-20
- Publisher
- CreateSpace
- Author
- G. A. Henty G. A. Henty
Description
"[...]posts. One was in the churchyard, and this was commanded by Brigadier Mackintosh. In support of this was the volunteer horse under Derwentwater and the three other lords. Lord Charles Murray was in command at a barricade at a little distance from the churchyard. Colonel Mackintosh had charge of a post at a windmill; and the fourth was in the centre of the town. "Lord Derwentwater was a poor general, but he was a brave man. He and his two brothers, the Ratcliffs, rode about everywhere, setting an example of coolness, animating the soldiers, and seeing to the work on the barriers. Two days after we reached the town we heard that General Wilde was approaching. Colonel [...]"
