The hunt for Rob Roy : the man and the myths
Stevenson, David2004
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This is the first time that Rob Roy's life has been written with a full range of sources. The picture that emerges is indeed striking, but not heroic. A man deeply wronged and oppressed, forced into outlawry, has to be modified by the clear evidence that he was only outlawed after undertaking a careful plan to swindle his creditors. The staunch Jacobite is revealed as a man who supplied intelligence to the government against them, the supposed warrior-leader never fought in a battle, and the reputed duellist instead was only known to have fought one duel,which he lost
Main title:
The hunt for Rob Roy : the man and the myths / David Stevenson.
Author:
Stevenson, David, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : John Donald, 2004.
Collation:
xvi, 339 pages. : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
08597659039780859765909
Dewey class:
941.106092920.MAC920.MacG920B/MACG941.106920 MCGR
Local class:
941.106B.M/GRE941.106092
Language:
English
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BRN:
939664
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