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UNINA9910781749903321 |
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Autore |
Oates Jonathan |
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Titolo |
The Jacobite campaigns : the British state at war / / by Jonathan D. Oates [[electronic resource]] |
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London : , : Pickering & Chatto, , 2011 |
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1-315-65585-3 |
1-317-32331-9 |
1-317-32332-7 |
1-283-29195-9 |
9786613291950 |
1-84893-094-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Warfare, society and culture ; ; no. 3 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - Campaigns |
Jacobite Rebellion, 1719 - Campaigns |
Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - Campaigns |
Great Britain History George I, 1714-1727 |
Great Britain History George II, 1727-1760 |
Great Britain History, Military 18th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Raising the men -- The army on campaign -- The battle -- The siege -- The formation of the militia and posse -- The formation of the loyalist volunteer forces -- The militia and volunteer forces in action -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The military aspects of the Jacobite campaigns in eighteenth-century Britain are considered in this study. Taken from the viewpoint of those loyal to the Hanoverian Crown, the three mainland campaigns of 1715-6, 1719 and 1745-6 are examined, using research based on primary sources: memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers and state papers. Oates looks at how the eighteenth-century military machine operated in a domestic context, as well as its effectiveness. Such a focus adds a new dimension to the study of this period, and allows for further |
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