Driv'n by Fortune : The Scots' March to Modernity in America, 17451812
by
Sam Allison
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1459722035
ISBN-13
9781459722033
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd
Imprint
Dundurn Group Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 14th, 2016
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
508 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.20 x 2.50 cms
Ksh 3,600.00
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The story of the 78th Fraser's Highlanders moves from the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, through the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, to the War of 1812. When these men were rewarded free land in the "New World," they brought with them revolutionary ideas, creating a legacy that extends far beyond Scotland and Canada.
A provocative account of the 78th Frasers Highlanders and its crucial place in history.
The remarkable story of the men of the 78th Frasers Highlanders moves from the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland, through the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, to the War of 1812.
Simon Fraser, chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat, raised the 78th Highlanders, a regiment that played a major role in defeating the French on the Plains of Abraham. Drivn by Fortune tackles the myths embedded in nationalistic history and in fictional accounts of these Highland soldier-settlers who brought the Scottish Enlightenment to North America.
The impact of the 78th Frasers Highlanders, which extended far beyond Scotland and the Canada of their times, is finally being told.
The remarkable story of the men of the 78th Frasers Highlanders moves from the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland, through the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, to the War of 1812.
Simon Fraser, chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat, raised the 78th Highlanders, a regiment that played a major role in defeating the French on the Plains of Abraham. Drivn by Fortune tackles the myths embedded in nationalistic history and in fictional accounts of these Highland soldier-settlers who brought the Scottish Enlightenment to North America.
The impact of the 78th Frasers Highlanders, which extended far beyond Scotland and the Canada of their times, is finally being told.
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