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The Highland Clearances
The Highland Clearances | John Prebble
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In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden, John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty. While their chiefs grew rich on meat and wool, the people died of cholera and starvation or, evicted from the glens to make way for sheep, were forced to emigrate to foreign lands. ‘Mr Prebble tells a terrible story excellently. There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness and emptiness of the northern Highlands today’ The Times.
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So many are more aware of the battle of Culloden because of the highly readable/watchable Outlander series.I found this British Penguin for 25 cents in a thrift,I‘m sure the aftermath for the highlands was incredibly awful. I will find out.I have a Scottish relative who left for the U.S.around this time.

Theaelizabet I‘ll be interested in hearing what you think. I‘m Scottish on both sides of the family and they, too, likely came to the US due the clearance. Visited Scotland four years ago and hope to go back one day. 5y
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