Culloden

The History and Archaeology of the Last Clan Battle

De: Tony Pollard - Edited by

Narrado por: Derek Perkins

In battle at Culloden Moor on April 16, 1746, the Jacobite cause was dealt a mortal blow. The power of the Highland clans was broken. And the image of sword-wielding Highlanders charging into a hail of lead delivered by the red-coated battalions of the Hanoverian army has passed into legend.

The battle was decisive - it was a turning point in British history. And yet, our perception of this critical episode tends to be confused by mistaken, sometimes partisan views of the events on the battlefield. So, what really happened at Culloden?

In this fascinating and original book, a team of leading historians and archaeologists reconsiders every aspect of the battle. They examine the latest historical and archaeological evidence, question every assumption, and rewrite the story of the campaign in vivid detail. This is the first time that such a distinguished team of experts has focused on a single British battle. The result is a seminal study of the subject, and it is a landmark publication of battlefield archaeology.

©2009 Tony Pollard (P)2021 Tantor

Very informative but a bit heavy on tedious detail

This audiobook contains a wealth of details for the dedicated student of the Battle of Culloden. The more casual reader, however, may find the amount of detailed information to be tedious to listen to, such as the extensive discussion of troop placement and the study of the historic maps of the battle. Although I fit more of the casual reader description, and at times struggled to stay focused on the narrative, overall I found this book to be interesting and informative. I thought the narrator did a good job with the presentation. Due to the scholarly and detailed study of so many elements of the battle, I think I would have enjoyed this more in a hard book format, which also would have been easier to follow the parts about the geography and maps of the battlefield.

Preparing for Scotland...

Preparing for my upcoming trip. This was interesting and covered all sides, what led up to this battle and how it impacted other historical events that were playing out across England and Europe.

An over studied battle of tribes against an organized Army. Boring after a few chapters and never improved.

Slow, boring in that too much detail is given. I think this story could have been well told in half the time or words.