Damn' Rebel Bitches: The Women of the '45

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In this bold and moving account of the Jacobite Rising, Maggie Craig tells the stories of the heroic women so often written out of Scottish history. 'A racily written, well-researched and heart-warming account' Scots Magazine Too many historians have ignored the role of women in the '45. This book aims to redress the balance. Damn' Rebel Bitches takes a totally fresh approach to the history of the Jacobite Rising by telling fascinating stories of the many women caught up in the turbulent events of 1745-46. Drawn from original documents and letters, Maggie Craig brings their stories to life in this often touching and always engrossing reframed history. 'A modern classic' The Herald 'Bold and argumentative...resounds with authority' Scotland on Sunday

M Craig (Author) 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. Maggie Craig (Author) Maggie Craig is the author of the acclaimed Damn' Rebel Bitches- The Women of the '45 and Bare-Arsed Banditti- The Men of the '45, When the Clyde Ran Red, as well as several historical novels set in Glasgow and Edinburgh. A native of Glasgow, she now lives with her husband and two children in Aberdeenshire.