This book is an account of the Jacobite uprisings in Scotland in 1715-1716 and 1745-1746, with a focus on the latter, which culminated in the Battle of Culloden. It contains a detailed description of the events, as well as an analysis of the political and religious motivations behind the Jacobite cause. The author, who was a contemporary of the events, provides a valuable insight into this turbulent period in Scottish history.

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