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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 095350364X | |
Lion and the Eagle, The: Reminiscences of Polish Second World War Veterans in Scotland | Henderson, Diana M. | Cualann Press | 2001 | After the invasion of Poland by Germany, many Poles came to Scotland; some eventually returned to their homeland while others stayed on in their adopted country. This is the story of the wartime Polish community in Scotland. | 227 |
| 1862321450 | no image available | Antidote to the English, An: The Auld Alliance, 1295-1560 | Macdougall, Norman | Tuckwell Press | - | This study of Scottish foreign policy examines the country`s relationship with France ("The Auld Alliance") and how it developed from the threat of English invasion and domination. | 650 |
| 186232140X | no image available | Bought and Sold for English Gold?: The Union of 1707 | Whatley, Christopher A. | Tuckwell Press | 2001 | This study of the Union of Parliaments of 1707 examines why the union took place at all, considering the widespread opposition to it from outside the Scottish parliament. | 651 |
| 1902930290 | |
Jacobite Wars, The: Scotland and the Military Campaigns of 1715 and 1745 | Roberts, John L. | Edinburgh University Press | 2002 | This study of the Jacobite military capaigns of 1715 and 1745 also deals with the political situation in Scotland and England. In particular, it looks at the weak position of the Hanovarian regime in London and suggests that it was this weakness that led them to put down the rebellions in so bloody a manner. | 614 |
| 0954441605 | |
Gurkha Reiver: Walking the Southern Upland Way | Griffiths, Neil | Cualann Press | 2003 | Most walkers who tackle the 340km (212 mile) long Southern Upland Way do it for pleasure. Only a few intrepid people do it as a fundraising event. And while most fit and experienced walkers might take a couple of weeks to walk the Way, the three Gurkha soldiers in this travelogue took only eight and a half days. This is their story … and of the author who did his best to keep up with them! | 988 |
| 0954441621 | |
Burns Boys, The | Renwick, Alistair | Cualann Press | 2003 | This is essentially the story of Robert Burns, grandson of the poet of the same name. In 1846 he sailed east and worked as a trader in Singapore and Borneo. In Sarawak his path crossed that of James Brooke (1803-68), the first of the "White Rajahs" of Sarawak. He then undertook an exploration of parts of Sarawak and attempted to mine antimony but he was killed by pirates in 1851. | 989 |
| 1852854413 | |
Britannia's Children: Emigration from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland Since 1600 | Richards, Eric | Hambledon and London | 2004 | This study of emigrants from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland over 400 years looks at the reasons why people moved from the British Isles and the impact they had in their new homelands. Twenty-five million emigrants made this life-changing journey and the book deals with many issues such as the effect this has had on the use of the English language throughout the world. | 1012 |
| 1862321647 | |
John Ferguson, 1836-1906: Irish Issues in Scottish Politics | Elaine McFarland | Tuckwell Press | 2004 | This biography of John Ferguson (1836-1906) examines his work in organising Irish people in Glasgow. He had an early attachment to Fenianism but then turned to constitutional means of fighting for Irish Home Rule. He was also active in the labour movement and was a co-founder of the Scottish Labour Party in 1888. He owned a publishing business and used this to publicise the causes he fought for. This study also looks at the Irish community in Scotland and how they have played an important role in modern-day Scottish politics. | 1369 |
| 1403920397 | |
Mary Queen of Scots and French Public Opinion, 1542-1600 | Alexander S. Wilkinson | Palgrave Macmillan | 2004 | Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542 in Linlithgow and was sent to France in 1548. She married Francis, the French Dauphin, in 1558 and he suceeded to the throne in 1559. He died in 1560. Mary subsequently returned to Scotland in 1561. This study deals with the French people`s perception of Mary during this time. | 1356 |
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