Conflict and Loyalty : Jacobitism in Europe and Beyond

Jacobitism, the cause championed by the exiled Stuart royal house, endured from the Revolution of 1688–91 until 1807, fuelled by plots, propaganda and uprisings – especially in Scotland.As the movement shifted from exiled courts in France and Italy to a wider diaspora, Jacobites spread across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.From soldiers in European armies to settlers in British American colonies, Jacobites left a global impact: aiding Native American resistance yet also engaging in the enslavement of Black Africans.Their experiences abroad influenced European Enlightenment and Romanticism.This book offers a critical yet sympathetic view of Jacobitism, revealing its complex legacy across the world.