Jacobite References

This site gives sources of information in relation to the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. It is not intended to convey any opinion as to the political history of the '45 Rebellion, there are plenty of sites already dealing with that aspect of Jacobite history. The object is to show, through actual documents, text and pictures what the leading Jacobites of the 1745 Rebellion were really like. The descriptions of the principal characters including Bonnie Prince Charlie, lists of prisoners captured after the battle of Culloden, summaries of evidence from witnesses at the trials of leading Jacobites and named Hanoverian spies make interesting reading. Trial witnesses are named and this, together with the list of prisoners makes a valuable source for anyone researching their Scottish genealogy roots.
Also included are details of the Manchester Regiment who accompanied the Jacobites on the march to Derby. During the march there was a considerable amount of spying on the Jacobites by captured Hanoverian spies who were permitted to stay with the Jacobite army. Bonnie Prince Charlie must have regretted being lenient with some of these spies as they gave evidence at the Jacobite trials.
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