Damn' Rebel Bitches: The Women of the '45

Description

Covering the history of the last Jacobite Rising, this book tells the stories of the many women caught up in the turbulent events of 1745-46. Female support for the Stuart cause was significant, and the government of the day feared these women who gave money and hospitality or acted as spies. Some stood with their men, while others acted in direct opposition to them. Eighteen of the most prominent women were arrested after the defeat of the Rising; hundreds actively involved themselves on both sides; and many others were raped, persecuted or transported to the colonies. With one famous exception, historians have ignored female participation in the '45 Rising. This book, based largely on original documents and letters, aims to redress the balance.

Married with two children, Maggie Craig has been a medical secretary, a translator and a Scottish Tourist Guide. She is the author of Bare-Arsed Banditti, as well as several historical novels set in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This is a superb book, a fascinating historical work that is deeply researched and completely riveting -- Roddy Phillips * Aberdeen Press and Journal * takes a refreshingly new look at the history of the Jacobite Rising of 1745-46 by recording the stories of the many women caught up in the events . . . a racily written, well-researched and heart-warming account -- Elizabeth Sutherland * Scots Magazine * A modern classic * The Herald * bold and argumentative . . .. resounds with authority * Scotland on Sunday *