A compleat and authentick history of the rise, progress, and extinction Of the Late rebellion, and of the proceedings against the principal persons concerned therein. Containing A clear and impartial Narrative of the Intrigues of the Pretender's Adherents before the Breaking out of their Design in North-Britain; their Proceedings after their taking Arms; the Actions in that Part of the Island before they march'd Southwards; their March to Derby, and true Reasons of their Retreat; the Dispute at Falkirk, and Motives of their transferring the War into the Highlands; with the principal Causes of their Defeat at Culloden. Interpersed with the Characters of their chief Leaders, and a curious Detail of their Negociations abroad. The whole compos'd with the greatest Accuracy possible in regard to Facts and Dates, and free from all Mixture of fictitious Circumstances, or ill-grounded Conjectures.

People / Organizations

• Henry Fielding (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLVII. [1747]

Publication year

1747-1747

ESTC No.

T60635

Grub Street ID

286471

Description

[4],155[i.e.163],[3]p.,plate : map ; 8⁰

Note

Based upon the detailed account which Henry Fielding published, week by week, in 'The true patriot'.

With a half-title and a final advertisement leaf.

Page numbers 9-16 are repeated; text and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

P.110 misnumbered 011