OF

A GRANDFATHER;

BEING

STORIES

TAKEN FROM

SCOTTISH HISTORY.

HUMBLY INSCRIBED

ΤΟ

HUGH LITTLEJOHN, Esq.

IN THREE VOLS.

VOL. III.

Third Series.

PRINTED FOR CADELL AND CO. EDINBURGH;
SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL, LONDON; AND

JOHN CUMMING, DUBLIN.

EDINBURGH.

PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY,

PAUL'S WORK CANONGATE.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

Proclamation of James VIII. at the Cross of Edin-

burgh-Supplies raised from the City by Prince

Charles Landing of Cope's Army at Dunbar

The Prince leaves Edinburgh with the purpose of

Engaging him—Battle of Preston-Total Rout of

Cope's Army-Number of Killed on both Sides,}

CHAP. II.

Prince Charles's Proclamation on returning to Edin-

burgh-Results of his Victory at Preston-his

Plans and Levies-his Council and Court at Holy-

rood House Arrival of French Vessels with Sup-

plies-Duplicity of Lord Lovat-its Unfortunate

Results to Himself and to the Prince-Resolution

to March into England, which Charles adheres to in

Opposition to many of his Advisers-his Arrival at

Carlisle at Preston-at Manchester, where alone

he receives an English Reinforcement-Alarm of

Government-Resolution of George II. to take the

Field in Person-Arrival of the Prince at Derby-

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his undiminished Confidence of Success, although

surrounded by Government Forces far superior in

Number to his own-Lord George Murray urges

the necessity of Retreat, to which the Prince reluc-

tantly consents,

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CHAP. III.

Retreat of the Highland Army from Derby-Dejec-

tion of the Prince-Pursuit by the Duke of Cum-

berland Skirmish at Clifton-the Success of the

Highlanders abates the Speed of their English Pur-

suers-Reinforcements left with the Jacobite Gar-

rison in Carlisle the Highland Army re-enter

Scotland, and the English are wholly relieved from

the Alarm which the Prince's March to Derby had

occasioned,

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CHAP. IV.

State of Affairs in Scotland-Spirit of Resistance to

the Jacobites Fines levied by Prince Charles from

Dumfries and Glasgow-Levies for his Service as-

sembled at Perth-Junction of the whole Jacobite

Forces at Stirling-Surrender of Carlisle to the

Duke of Cumberland, who is recalled to London, to

be ready to take the command, in case of a Descent

from France General Hawley appointed to the

Chief Command in Scotland-Battle of Falkirk

The Duke of Cumberland appointed to the Chief

Command in Scotland,

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