Like Hungry Wolves: Culloden Moor 16 April 1746 [Hardcover]

Stuart Reid (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2000

The battle fought at Culloden beteen the armies of the Duke of Cumberland and Prince Charles Edward Stewart has passed into history not only as the bloody ruin of the Jacobite cause, but also as a symbol of the final confrontation of two cultures. It has inevitably become entangled in legend and distortion. This book - the result of years of research, in archives and on the actual battlefield - argues a new analysis of the nature and course of the battle. Here are accounts of the background to the "Forty-Five" rebellion, and of the earlier stages of the campaign. The composition, organization, equipment, tactics and character of the two armies are examined in depth. The author describes the course of the battle in detail, his arguments supported by a series of new maps, which reconcile - for the first time - contemporary accounts and military manuals with the topography revealed by modern maps and examination of the field.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Windrow & Greene Ltd (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859150802
• ISBN-13: 978-1859150801
• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 9.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,486,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The story of a day and all the players, October 25, 2003

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This review is from: Like Hungry Wolves: Culloden Moor 16 April 1746 (Hardcover)

I found this book at the local library. It was great. Mr. Reid tells all the background stories of all the players and then explains the movements as the battle unfolds. We see into the characters of not only Prince Charles but of Adjutant General O'Sullivan, Lord George Murray, the Duke of Perth and other Jacobite Commanders. The clans and their stories are touched on as is the French units and their histories. I learned of the battles of Falkirk and Prestopans and the Jacobites treatment of retreating soldiers helps to pave the way for their retribution at Culloden. I also learned of the different regiments of the Government forces and there commanders under General Wade, the Duke of Cumberland and General Hawley. Just a great book which helps you understand everything from the regimental colors on the British uniform to how each step of the battle unfolded. Highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to understand Battle of Culloden and the events, which led up to it. I think a person should read this book and then step into the highly detailed story by John Prebble called Culloden.