Montrose

by Ronald Williams

ISBN: 9781899863594
Imprint: House of Lochar
Publication Date: Jan 2001
Format: Paperback
Price: £17.99
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’A detached and extremely full biography... ’ – The Times

’Ronald William’s book... stands as the best account of the matter.’ – The Observer

’Fully satisfying... a masterly and dramatic account... a very fine book indeed. – Aberdeen Press and Journal

Oxford Times: "An excellent study. Ronald Williams has a rare gift for describing battles in detail, as well as presenting with clarity... a highly complex chapter of history and the characters of the men who made it."

Lady Christian Hesketh: Of Montrose’s astonishing campaign of 1644-1645... no account could be better."

James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose, is one of the most controversial and romantic figures in Scottish history. He is famous for having fought first for the Covenanters and later against them, for the King.

This biography shows that he was constant in his beliefs and heroic in his principled moderation in spite of the evidence of his cruelty and depradations.

It also examines his capacity as a soldier, his inspired leadership of the fierce Highland clansmen and his brilliant military strategy in partnership with the renowned Alastair MacColla.

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