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The Radical Rising
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The Radical Rising—The Scottish Insurrection of 1820
The forgotten Scottish insurrection that shook the British state
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About the Ebook
Glasgow, April 1820. The last armed uprising on British soil, intent on severing the Union and establishing a radical Scottish republic, ended in executions, imprisonments, transportations and 85 trails for high treason. Yet despite its political and social importance, the story of this working-class revolution vanished from the historical record.
This book restores the radical rising to its rightful place in history, offering an incisive analysis of the rising itself and the events which led up to it, vividly recapturing the extraordinary heroism of its leaders, John Baird and Andrew Hardie, and the savagery with which the movement was crushed by the forces of the British state.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Uncover the dramatic events of the 1820 Radical War
- Discover the weavers and workers who rose for reform
- Explore a suppressed chapter of Scotland's political history
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
About the Author
Peter Berresford Ellis, an acknowledged expert on the Celtic world, is an historian, literary biographer and novelist. He is author of the bestselling Sister Fidelma historical mysteries (writing as Peter Tremayne).Seumas Mac a' Ghobainn was a Scottish author, essayist and propagandist who died in 1987. He was co-author (with Peter Berresford Ellis) of The Problem of Language Revival (1971).Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 19 May 2016
Print Length: 432 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857908971
Format: Ebook
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