Jacobite spy wars : moles, rogues and treachery /
The Jacobite story is more than the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie, his unlucky father and grandfather, and a handful of battles, it is also one of history's longest-running spy sagas. Jacobite Spy Wars unravels an unending intelligence war on and off the battlefield that drew in people from Sus...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Gloucestershire [England] :
Sutton,
1999.
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| Summary: | The Jacobite story is more than the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie, his unlucky father and grandfather, and a handful of battles, it is also one of history's longest-running spy sagas. Jacobite Spy Wars unravels an unending intelligence war on and off the battlefield that drew in people from Sussex smugglers to Highland clansmen. Across Europe "moles" dug for secrets at every court, and kings, ambassadors, soldiers, cardinals and royal mistresses all took part. This booksheds light on the dark underbelly of the Jacobite century, and reflects the best an the worst, the triumph and the tragedy, of the moment |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0750914254 9780750914253 |