The Killing Fields Of Scotland

Author : R.J.M Pugh
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469888

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The Killing Fields of Scotland by R.J.M Pugh Pdf

Most people are familiar with references to Scottish battles such as Bannockburn and Flodden but know little if anything about those events. Rugby and soccer fans outside Scotland may wonder at the sign 1314 held up by Scottish fans and not know that it is the date of the Battle of Bannockburn when an English king was defeated on Scottish soil. The battle is also commemorated in Scotlands unofficial national anthem, The Flower of Scotland. Battles fought on Scottish soil include those of the Scottish Wars of Independence, those occasioned by the English Civil Wars and the Jacobite Rebellions. This book tells the stories of these battles and many others fought in Scotland from the Roman victory at Mons Graupius in AD 83 to the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden Moor in 1746.

Author : Hazel Croall,Gerry Mooney,Mary Munro
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317748229

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Crime, Justice and Society in Scotland by Hazel Croall,Gerry Mooney,Mary Munro Pdf

Crime, Justice and Society in Scotland is an edited collection of chapters from leading experts that builds and expands upon the success of the 2010 publication Criminal Justice in Scotland to offer a comprehensive and critical overview of Scottish criminal justice and its relation to wider social inequalities and social justice. This new volume considers criminal justice in the context of the Scottish politics and the recent referendum on independence and it includes a discussion of the complex relationships between criminal justice and devolution, nationalism and nation building. There are new chapters on research and policy, sectarianism, gangs, victims and justice, organised crime and crimes of the powerful in Scotland, as well as chapters reflecting on the use of electronic monitoring, desistance and practice, and major changes in the structure of Scottish policing. Comprehensive and topical, this book is essential reading for academics and students in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, law, social science and social policy. It will also be of interest to practitioners, researchers, policymakers, civil servants and politicians.

Author : James Bourhill
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526761330

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The Killing Fields of Provence by James Bourhill Pdf

A history of the German occupation of France during World War II, the French resistance, and ultimately the nation’s liberation. In the south of France, the most memorable event of World War II was the sea and airborne invasion of August 15, 1944. Perhaps because it went relatively smoothly, this “Second D-Day” was soon relegated to the back pages of history. Operation Dragoon and the liberation are, however, only a small part of the story. The arrival of the Allies was preceded by years of suffering and sacrifice under Hitléro-Vichyssois oppression. Provençale people still struggle to come to terms with the painful past of split-allegiances and empty stomachs that epitomize les années noirs (the dark years). Deportations, requisitions, forced labor, and hunger provoked resistance by a courageous minority. Many actively colluded with the enemy, but most just waited for better days. By sea and air, Allied agents and special forces were infiltrated to fan the flames, but wherever the Resistance arose prematurely, the reprisals from the Nazis and their auxiliaries were ferocious. In every corner of Provence, one can find words chipped into stone: Passant, souviens-toi (passer-by, remember). It is hard to imagine such cruelty could have existed here less than one generation ago. These memories here tell a story of duplicity, defiance, and ultimately, deliverance. Whether the stuff of legends, or the experiences of everyday humans, humanity is used to explain the Franco-American experience of wartime Provence, as seen through an Anglo-Saxon prism. “A complete and well-researched study of the French Resistance groups, Allied agents and Special Forces operating against the Germans in the South of France.” —Firetrench

Author : Steve Bruce
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474465465

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Sectarianism in Scotland by Steve Bruce Pdf

Introduction : is Scotland sectarian? --1.nineteenth century --2.thirties --3.present --4.Ulster, football and violence --5.Why bigotry failed.

Author : John Donaldson
Publisher : John Donaldson
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0973616180

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A Canoe Quest in the Wake of Canada's Prince of Explorers by John Donaldson Pdf

"Key words and phrases: canoe, kilometres, Bella Coola, Lake Winnipeg, Avoch, Ottawa River, La Loche, Saskatchewan, Buffalo Narrows, Grease Trail, Thunder Bay, North West Company, Hudson Bay Company, Williston Lake, Mackenzie River, Terrace Bay, Beaufort Sea, Ojibwa, Seaforth Highlanders, metres"--GoogleBooks.

Author : T. M. Devine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 887 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780718196738

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The Scottish Nation by T. M. Devine Pdf

The Scottish Nation examines the social, political, religious and economic factors that have shaped modern Scotland. Drawing on extensive research and exploring everything from the high politics of the devolved parliament to the everyday effects of huge and growing levels of social inequality, Devine places Scotland firmly within an international context and provides a key focus for the ongoing debate regarding Scotland's future.

Author : Tom Purdie
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781445633343

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Hearts at War 1914-1919 by Tom Purdie Pdf

This fascinating selection of photographs tells the story of Heart of Midlothian FC during the First World War and the men who made the supreme sacrifice.

Author : Jenny Wormald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199601646

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Scotland by Jenny Wormald Pdf

The work of leading authorities on Scottish history is brought together in this accurate and sophisticated portrait of Scotland from Roman times to the present day.

Author : Robert Wodrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1722
Category : Scotland
ISBN : NYPL:33433003184631

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The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, by Robert Wodrow Pdf

Author : Alister Farquhar Matheson
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783064427

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Scotland's Northwest Frontier by Alister Farquhar Matheson Pdf

The western coastal lands of the Northern Highlands are squeezed between the northern Hebrides and Drumalban, the mountainous spine of Highland Scotland. This is a region justly famed for some of the finest and most unspoilt scenery in the British Isles – but what happened here in times past? Scotland's Northwest Frontier provides the answer. For a long time, this area was a frontier zone between the medieval kingdoms of Norway and Scotland, and then between the Gaelic Lords of the Isles and the Scottish kings. In the 18th century, this remote seaboard was Britain’s ‘Afghanistan’, a dangerous region often beyond the control of London and Edinburgh. It was the last hiding place of Bonnie Prince Charlie before his escape to France after his Jacobite army had been crushed on Culloden Moor. A land of clans and lost causes, this is the story of powerful lords and warrior chiefs, Presbyterian soldiers of the Covenant and Hanoverian redcoats, Highland Clearances, road and railway builders, whisky smugglers and opium traders, from Viking times to the beginning of the 21st century. Scotland's Northwest Frontier is the entertaining story of what was for long a lawless region, followed through eight turbulent centuries. Backed by comprehensive appendices and glossary, this is one for the fireside, a travelling companion and an invaluable reference source for the bookshelf. Scotland's Northwest Frontier will appeal to those interested in Scottish history, and people who descend from Scottish clans and families.

Author : Bruce Steve Bruce
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748682911

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Scottish Gods by Bruce Steve Bruce Pdf

Steve Bruce here presents a highly readable account of the changing nature and place of religion in Scotland in an increasingly irreligious society. In 1900 Scotland was a largely Presbyterian country and the Christian churches were a major social force. Now less than 10 per cent of Scots attend church. As religion has declined, it has become more varied: Catholicism has grown as have Charismatic Christian fellowships; Buddhist and Hindu themes have 'easternised' our religious vocabulary; a significant Muslim population has become established; and a notable number of Scots now pursue personal spiritual interests in forms which would once have been dismissed as pagan. Both this decline and the diversification deserve explanation. The Protestant-Catholic divide has faded but Scots have new controversies over the proper public place of religion in the light of growing secularization and diversification. The growth of individual liberty and increasing cultural diversity combine to weaken all shared beliefs by changing religion from a social matter into a private personal concern. All religious groups are faced with the choice of either accommodating that trend and losing their distinctiveness or resisting it and making membership too costly for most potential adherents. This radical remapping of Scotland's religious character is a fascinating summary of a remarkable career of research and analysis by one of Scotland's leading social historians.Topics include: Lewis, Orkney and Shetland compared; the integration of the Irish; the growth and decline of the Catholic Church; Scotland Orange and Protestant; the Post-War Kirk; factionalism in the conservative Presbyterian churches; the failure of the charismatic movement in Scotland; Samye Ling and Buddhism; Findhorn and New Age spirituality; Scots Muslims; and arguments over the ordination of women and gay rights.

Author : Anthony Leask
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473818804

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Sword of Scotland by Anthony Leask Pdf

The Sword of Scotland is the story of Scotland's military heritage. Scotland's fighting men have played a part in shaping the history of our world, and many of the individual countries in it. Its contribution and its sacrifices have been out of all proportion to the size of the Country. The skirl of the pipes and the cry of 'here come the Jocks' have weakened the resolve of many a foe. The Jocks of every Scottish regiment conjure up an image of fierce determination and indomitable courage. To them defeat is unthinkable. The various reasons for this are key themes of this book. The geography of Scotland and its numerous wars with England have played their part. But for over 300 years Scottish regiments have fought with distinction and selfless sacrifice alongside their old foes and played a key role in preserving Britain's freedom. The clan structure and the tremendous pride in family that this has produced over the centuries are the foundations of the regiments of Scotland and their greatest strength in adversity. Everyone with a Scottish connection will understand and be able to relate to this book, which is the story of an unrivalled military heritage

Author : Phillip Thomas Tucker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769716

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Ranger Raid by Phillip Thomas Tucker Pdf

A figure of legendary, almost mythic proportions, Robert Rogers is widely considered the father of U.S. Army Rangers. He gained his fame during the French and Indian War, fighting in the American and Canadian wilderness for the British colonies and the English Empire against the French and Indians, but a decade later, during the Revolution, he was almost a man without a country. During the American Revolution, George Washington didn’t trust him—indeed, he had Rogers arrested in 1776—nor did the British, who, desperate, gave him a command anyway, and Rogers was pivotal in arresting and executing American spy Nathan Hale. However, Rogers' saga begins in the French and Indian War in what was a true American Odyssey. Ranger Raid digs deep into Rogers’ most controversial battle: the raid on St. Francis in Canada during the French and Indian War. On October 4, 1759, Rogers and 140 Rangers raided the Native American town of St. Francis, Canada, as part of British general Jeffery Amherst’s plan to gain intelligence in the St. Lawrence region. At the time, and for many decades thereafter, this was seen as a great victory—but now it seems like more of a massacre. Phillip Thomas Tucker refreshes this story, combining the biography of Robert Rogers, the history of his Rangers, and the history of the native peoples in this region, to tell a new story of the St. Francis raid and its influence in the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and ever after.

Author : Robert Jeffrey
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781845023737

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The Barlinnie Story by Robert Jeffrey Pdf

Barlinnie is one of the most notorious prisons in the world and for a hundred years it has held Glasgow's toughest and most violent men, swept up from the city streets. Ten men died on its gallows in the infamous Hanging Shed, including serial killer Peter Manuel. It has sparked rooftop protests and cell block riots, and been home to godfathers of crime like Arthur Thompson Snr and Walter Norval. Barlinnie was also the scene of one of the most controversial experiments in penal history, the Special Unit, where the likes of Jimmy Boyle and Hugh Collins were at the centre of a fierce battle between those who see prison as retribution and those who regard it as a step on the road to redemption, even for the most evil killers. Paul Ferris, T C Campbell and gangleaders galore have languished behind its grim walls and, a hundred years on, Barlinnie still makes headlines. This is its fascinating, turbulent story.

Author : James Denham
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781326559083

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Duns - Burgh on the Merse by James Denham Pdf

The history of Duns, Berwickshire from the beginning including the churches, great houses, notable people. We also visit the villages of Greenlaw, Gavinton, Polwarth, Swinton, Simprim, Longformacus, Ellemford, Cranshaws, Abbey St.Bathans, Allanton, Allanbank, Broomdykes, Edrom, Fogo, Whitsome, Hilton, Chirnsidebridge and Chirnside, Bonkyl, Preston, Lintla