What They Don't Say About the Jacobite Uprising 1715: The Battle of Preston

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  • You'll have heard of the Jacobite uprising in 1715, but it's what they don't say that Scottish history tour guide Bruce Fummey reveals in another of the tales from Scotland;s history that's often forgotten. The Jacobite rebellion (I prefer uprising) of 1715 ended at Sherrifmuir so they say, but there was more to it than that.
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    Under John Erskine, Earl of Mar some Jacobites in 1715 went further south, and even crossed the border for what I've heard described as the last battle on English soil. Whether or not that's true the Battle of Preston on the same day as Sherrifmuir should also be recognised as the end of the 1715 Jacobie uprising.
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  • @ScotlandHistoryTours
    @ScotlandHistoryTours  2 роки тому +15

    What they Never Say About Mary Queen of Scots ua-cam.com/video/OZOka1foFLg/v-deo.html

    • @janettelindsay4900
      @janettelindsay4900 2 роки тому

      what a lot of bull

    • @Sol-Cutta
      @Sol-Cutta Рік тому

      Only my second video of yours I've ever seen, today ..I love them. Love your personality (which shines thru despite the 'for the video' persona)
      History is engrossing. And whether you are scotch , English or any other, is in our time... horrifying.

    • @Sol-Cutta
      @Sol-Cutta Рік тому

      By the 'for the video' persona , I mean that way we have to 'present'.
      Nothing derogatory.

    • @ruthguthrie1099
      @ruthguthrie1099 Рік тому +1

      @@Sol-Cutta
      Just a wee correction. Not a dig. Whisky is referred to as scotch. People are referred to as Scots or Scottish.

  • @Outspoken.Humanist
    @Outspoken.Humanist 3 роки тому +137

    As a sassenach, I have only a passing familiarity with Scottish history but this guy is such an excellent presenter I shall watch more. You should have your own TV series old chap.

    • @I_IdentifyAsACrossaint
      @I_IdentifyAsACrossaint 2 роки тому +11

      You've been watching too much Outlander.

    • @slamont2911
      @slamont2911 2 роки тому +4

      Anyone not from the highlands is considered a Sassanach. I find it quite a fitting name tbh, because ive always been an 'outsider' 😂

    • @CrusaderSports250
      @CrusaderSports250 2 роки тому +2

      @@slamont2911 a Highland name meaning southerner, or basically anyone south of the Highland line, a very interesting series of videos.

    • @Levermonkey
      @Levermonkey Рік тому +5

      Sassenach means "speaker of the Saxon tongue" ie Old Scots as spoken by Low Landers. It does not mean the English.

    • @Outspoken.Humanist
      @Outspoken.Humanist Рік тому +1

      @@Levermonkey Technically, you are correct. But tell me it isn't used colloquially to mean the English.

  • @rickmcqueen25
    @rickmcqueen25 3 роки тому +154

    Another engrossing and well told story of Scottish history. Bruce Fummey - you are a national treasure.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +27

      Aye, should be locked in a glass cage and no allowed oot! 😜😎

    • @rickmcqueen25
      @rickmcqueen25 3 роки тому +9

      @@ScotlandHistoryTours That might tempt the English to snatch you away, and we can't have that!

    • @iandunn5486
      @iandunn5486 3 роки тому +2

      @@rickmcqueen25 *

    • @markjones7687
      @markjones7687 3 роки тому +1

      Well told? How about some subtitles? I can only get about one in three words this ferrel sprouts.

    • @alyxbrooks6715
      @alyxbrooks6715 3 роки тому +1

      @@markjones7687 ferrel?

  • @markmacdonald3260
    @markmacdonald3260 3 роки тому +43

    I've got to remember not to start watching your video's if I have something important to do. They are so good.

  • @mitchellaston5662
    @mitchellaston5662 2 роки тому +12

    As a native Prestonian, descended from a Catholic family, it's wonderful to hear someone speak about our collective history with such passion and wonder. Thankyou for shining a light on this touching moment in our nations history

  • @skywatergarage
    @skywatergarage Рік тому +5

    I live in the sister town of Kelso, Washington in the United States. Town was founded by a Scot from Kelso, Scotland. Our local high school is the Kelso highlander high school. Has a highlander as the mascot. Big time Scottish roots here. As always love your videos Bruce. Slàinte Mhath!

  • @MckenzieCalan
    @MckenzieCalan 2 місяці тому +1

    No contact with my family in Scotland to hear these tales and historical events with my ancestors. Love this channel!

  • @paulgibbons2320
    @paulgibbons2320 Рік тому +2

    With teaching of history falling away in schools your channel is a real public service. Weldone. 👍

  • @davidcaledonia5187
    @davidcaledonia5187 3 роки тому +17

    I love your enthusiasm for scottish history bruce, you remind me of my english teacher in high school, he had that same enthusiasm and he was the reason I love the english language to this very day, he understood its importance to his pupils future, and he used to tell us and explain scottish history as well, it was not part of his remit, but he did not let that deter him from giving us the odd half/hour here and there, Mr Homes, thank you sir for opening my mind to the truth

  • @FinalHourMetal
    @FinalHourMetal 3 роки тому +20

    I have just come across your channel and am loving your content. As a proud Prestonian, it's great to hear about this bit of my local history. Usually all we hear about is the Battle of Preston from the civil war. Keep up the good work!

  • @wowbagger3505
    @wowbagger3505 Рік тому +3

    I didn’t realize this battle occurred and like many Americans thought Culloden was it. Descended from Lowland Clans and Northumbrians, including a Forster, it sounds like I may have had ancestors on both sides at Preston. You just got a new subscriber!

  • @brandyjean7015
    @brandyjean7015 3 роки тому +7

    I happily listen to the evident care & pride in your voice, while sharing these histories.

  • @omnitheory
    @omnitheory 2 роки тому +2

    Ive followed this channel for only a few months and have found your teachings of Scottish history to be most intriguing. I cannot thank you enough for what you do... I suppose I could buy a coffee for ya! Thank you!

  • @bigblue6917
    @bigblue6917 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the video. It fills in many parts I had not heard of or had forgotten.

  • @jthorbs
    @jthorbs 3 роки тому +16

    Just discovered your videos. Exactly the content I was looking for. Very well told. Thank you. Time to get the kettle on.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +3

      Yay! Hope you enjoy the rest. I've tried to cover people, places and events that interest me. I hope they interest you too

  • @Reddog794
    @Reddog794 3 роки тому +4

    And so began the road to my highland decedents finding this beauty of a Province.
    Always top shelf content, thanks for sharing and expanding.

  • @ericmiller9382
    @ericmiller9382 3 роки тому +3

    Well done. Just seen this and now hope to see many more. Please keep up the excellent content

  • @mysteriousyoungman
    @mysteriousyoungman 3 роки тому +21

    I was excited to find this video! An ancestor of mine, my several great grandfather, was captured at Perth. Sylvestor Proffit was captured and sent to America. The ship manifest lists him as being someone who was not going to be indentured. However, he was sold into indentured servitude upon arriving in the area of Jamestown. I have read this was sometimes done by the captain of the ship to pay for the passage. After serving out his time he was given a land grant and ended up owning quite a bit. I am very interested in my Scottish ancestry and hope to learn more. Again, thank you for posting this video because I never hear about the Battle of Preston.

    • @elizabethghent194
      @elizabethghent194 Рік тому

      Very interesting story. Thank you.

    • @fredharvey2720
      @fredharvey2720 18 днів тому

      Where were you able to discover your ancestor was sold? My understanding is they were all sold even if they didn't sign a contract.

  • @heaveauhu1335
    @heaveauhu1335 3 роки тому +3

    Really loving these uploads thanks I’m learning a lot

  • @richardglady3009
    @richardglady3009 3 роки тому +13

    Thanks for the maps. Thanks for the story of the 1715 uprising...including English Jacobites. I watch your videos and realize, even as a historian, my ignorance about Scottish history is overwhelming. Thanks for your channel.

  • @bigjimslade6250
    @bigjimslade6250 2 роки тому +4

    Enjoyed your video. After a decades long search, I recently learned of the path of a Jacobite ancestor from Perth after his capture at Preston to America. Your video helped to fill in some blank spots along that trip with facts delivered with wit. Keep up the good work.

  • @courtneythompson5247
    @courtneythompson5247 2 роки тому

    Best vid I've seen about this battle. Informative & entertaining. Thanks.

  • @dougm5341
    @dougm5341 3 роки тому

    Another video down. Great work Bruce. I’m enjoying these short videos immensely....

  • @kingofthecatnap6246
    @kingofthecatnap6246 3 роки тому

    Excellent material, thank you subscribed!

  • @dermotshaw5722
    @dermotshaw5722 Рік тому

    Excellent as always brother

  • @benedictcase4290
    @benedictcase4290 2 роки тому +2

    Really love your videos, so informative and love your enthusiasm for Scottish history.

  • @drewmcadam5772
    @drewmcadam5772 Рік тому

    Really well presented. Very smooth. Learning so much. Thank you.

  • @MrKandu4u
    @MrKandu4u Рік тому +2

    I'm an American of Scottish decent and was taught little of that culture while growing up. That's why I love your videos so much, you're a great storyteller and purveyor of fact about Scottland.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  Рік тому

      Ah brilliant

    • @KizzieWiz
      @KizzieWiz 5 місяців тому

      Most Scots were not taught about Scottish history. Only English. Absolutely disgusting!

  • @djj9988
    @djj9988 2 роки тому

    Excellent video.Another great job.Well done.:)

  • @rboston33
    @rboston33 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent presentation. Five generations back my Jacobite grandfather, head of Clan Chisholm, was captured and transported to Port Tobacco, MD. I subscribed!

  • @TheToonMonkey
    @TheToonMonkey 3 роки тому

    Oh great. I hate it when I discover a new channel and realise that now I have to start binge watching everything. Thanks!

  • @stephengarrett8076
    @stephengarrett8076 2 роки тому

    Well presented info !! Amazing history a lot of things are making sense with this insight thank you.

  • @bigdmonkey1930
    @bigdmonkey1930 3 роки тому

    Just found this channel. I'm hooked. Class content. Well done.

  • @dustinsmith4184
    @dustinsmith4184 3 роки тому

    What an amazing channel I literally stumbled upon!

  • @noneofyourbizness
    @noneofyourbizness Рік тому

    excellent presentation of very interesting times/events.

  • @patrickelliott-brennan8960
    @patrickelliott-brennan8960 3 роки тому +11

    I've watched only 3 minutes and 14 seconds of this video and I've already subscribed. This guy is brilliant.
    I love your story telling.
    I have to add that there's a bit of the Billy Connolly about you ;)
    My apologies for not knowing who you are, but hey, you've got me hooked after less than 4 minutes :))))

    • @trojanette8345
      @trojanette8345 2 роки тому +1

      I thought I was the only one who 'recognized' a little of Billy Connolly in him :) .

  • @Bart9349
    @Bart9349 3 роки тому

    Love your passion and knowledge.

  • @DeanPickersgill
    @DeanPickersgill 3 роки тому

    Excellent documentary, the guy really brings you in. Thank you!

  • @davidshearer8793
    @davidshearer8793 5 місяців тому +1

    This is a history of the common people and how the interests of the ruling classes will always ride roughshod over them. It was heartbreaking and showed that the real battle in Scotland and England wasn’t between Hanoverians and Stewarts, but between the aristocracy and the rest of us. Well done mate, I would have broken down relating that story. Look I was brought up in East London, but I’m a bit of a mixture genetically speaking - what I call hybrid vigour. Good on yer mate, keep on telling it as it was.

  • @hammerqos
    @hammerqos 3 роки тому

    Just found this channel. Brilliant and put across in an informative and entertaining way

  • @cloudsunshinerainbo
    @cloudsunshinerainbo 3 роки тому +2

    As a MacRae born in Australia to two Scottish parents who immigrated in the fifties on the "assisted passage" living in Scotland for the last twenty years and also a Scottish tour guide (well I was before ahem the lurgy set in) am finding your vids entertaining and informative....and as a MacRae loving how often Sheriffmuir comes up in your vids...am one of the only girls left standing as it were!!!!!! You rock dude, if your ever in fife give me a holler...

  • @kevindowling9270
    @kevindowling9270 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing this it's great really interesting mate

  • @richardlove4287
    @richardlove4287 11 місяців тому

    Top job mate. Loved your smarts.

  • @interneteditor5258
    @interneteditor5258 Рік тому

    I failed my first driving test when I made a silly mistake in Kelso town square. This video was triggering 🤣🤣. Seriously though, thanks for the amazing work here, subbed and notified now. Can't believe it's taken a random link on Reddit to bring me to you. I'm going to rabbit hole your channel today. Thig ar latha!

  • @stewartmackay
    @stewartmackay 3 роки тому

    Great video, well done.

  • @neilgale8873
    @neilgale8873 3 роки тому

    brilliant & well presented, just subscribed.

  • @THEJR-of5tf
    @THEJR-of5tf Рік тому

    I have just discovered your channel.The video was awesome. You have a new subscriber.

  • @ScotlandHistoryTours
    @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +16

    Three ways to support Scotland History Tours video productions at www.scotlandhistorytours.co.uk/support

    • @helloSam1Am
      @helloSam1Am 3 роки тому +1

      Have you got anything on South West Scotland where my ancesters are from ? Clan Maxwell .

    • @judaprinxbeatz.8008
      @judaprinxbeatz.8008 3 роки тому +3

      FUN FACT: THE JACOBITES ARE ORIGINALLY PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT.

    • @detectingadventuresscotlan6035
      @detectingadventuresscotlan6035 3 роки тому +3

      Subbed buddy ss s detectorist love our history ive found anne
      James and charles coins 💪 well naroated

    • @alanandconnielast
      @alanandconnielast 3 роки тому +1

      @@judaprinxbeatz.8008 The Scottish are Britons. They are only native to this Island. The guy in the video may not even be Scottish. A channel for moron's.

    • @maxdeckard6268
      @maxdeckard6268 3 роки тому

      @@judaprinxbeatz.8008 notttur

  • @frasergavin9100
    @frasergavin9100 3 роки тому

    Great video you bring history alive.

  • @highlandgames2580
    @highlandgames2580 3 роки тому +1

    New to me this bit of history ---- will keep watching :)

  • @iarhungry
    @iarhungry 2 роки тому

    It's amazing that Joaquin Mcwhinney from Big Mountain offers us such in-depth knowledge into the history of Scotland, what an inspirational man!

  • @squeek5810
    @squeek5810 3 роки тому

    Regards and respect to you all from Australia.

  • @lennytheleopard
    @lennytheleopard Рік тому

    I like your vids Bruce. I also loved seeing your stand-up shows way back when.

  • @123mrblob
    @123mrblob 3 роки тому

    Great little piece. So much of the history of these islands is hidden. Very enlightening.

  • @johnchristopher3955
    @johnchristopher3955 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting as I am a Prestonian, enjoying watching these and love the presentation👍

  • @mariannekalleberg4793
    @mariannekalleberg4793 3 роки тому +8

    Your videoes are brilliant and funny. They should be marked as addictive! 👍

  • @oonaigglesden860
    @oonaigglesden860 2 роки тому

    Thanks for bringing history to life! I’ve recently moved to Scotland so I’m really interested in learning more about this fascinating country.

  • @TheAdventuringFoodie
    @TheAdventuringFoodie 3 роки тому +4

    Scotland's history is one of romance and tragedy. Your videos always prick my heart with sadness for my lost homeland.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому

      😥😘

    • @tracybeme1597
      @tracybeme1597 3 роки тому +2

      What homeland? Your clan were peasants to a laird. As it was so shall it always be. Don't die for a "cause" that you will never profit from. The Laird will always profit from your death for he will gain more land. The land that you will get will be the grave.

    • @TheAdventuringFoodie
      @TheAdventuringFoodie 3 роки тому +3

      @@tracybeme1597 Yes, you are right. My great-great-great grandfather was a grounds keeper to a Lord. His brother was a butler. The family was finacially forced to flee Scotland for America. My great-great grandfather, 15 when he arrived in America, later became to president of what is now Esso. So, yes, the family thrived in the new world.
      But I’ve been to Scotland. I love the country. I love the people. I love the history. And, I would move back in a heartbeat.
      Grace and peace to you.

    • @vannjunkin8041
      @vannjunkin8041 3 роки тому

      @@TheAdventuringFoodie tell em brother

    • @edandmjohnson8636
      @edandmjohnson8636 2 роки тому

      you lost it? that's careless.

  • @guitarmanmark
    @guitarmanmark 3 роки тому

    Just found you, mate this is great (I live near Preston and love history, look up Arrowsmith about 100 years prior to this battle, that's where I live). Have just subscribed and am looking forward to more stories.Thank you

  • @micktaylor4269
    @micktaylor4269 3 роки тому +2

    It's the coolest Scottish impersonation of morphius ever. Got me subbed. Hope you don't mind me being English ,

  • @007JHS
    @007JHS Рік тому

    Love your storytelling.

  • @Rustsamurai1
    @Rustsamurai1 3 роки тому +1

    Good work.

  • @bigboaby555
    @bigboaby555 3 роки тому

    good vid , well told

  • @sarahlesueur5743
    @sarahlesueur5743 3 роки тому +15

    I’m so happy I found this video! I just subscribed and will be watching more! I have been researching my ancestry and found the my 7th great grandfather was Alexander Bruce who was captured in 1715 and sent to America of the ship Elizabeth & Anne. Had this not happened I wouldn’t be here today!

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +4

      Our loss is America's gain.
      Now I'm curious, were you searching UA-cam or Google when my.video came.up, and do you remember what the searvh term was? It's a long shot, but interesting to find out how we get discovered

    • @sarahlesueur5743
      @sarahlesueur5743 3 роки тому +4

      @@ScotlandHistoryTours I searched “Jacobite war at Preston” on UA-cam. I have spent hours and hours watching videos on the people and places in my ancestry. It’s been a hell of a time!

    • @sarahlesueur5743
      @sarahlesueur5743 3 роки тому +11

      @@ScotlandHistoryTours I want to add, I grew up a “ward of the state” with little to no family contact and no sense of self. Your videos have given me more of a sense of that than I thought possible. My husband and I both have strong ties to Scotland and hope to visit sometime in the future!

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +5

      Ah, I'm nearly greetin'😢

    • @CrusaderSports250
      @CrusaderSports250 3 роки тому +4

      @Casey McIntosh just think, if he hasn't been captured you could now be living in Glasgow eating scotch pies and deep fried Mars bars, and wondering when your heart attack is due😊😊.

  • @brotherroger543
    @brotherroger543 Рік тому

    Liked and subscribed after 5 minutes. I am McIntosh and you have filled in a few blank places that I have been researching for over 30 years now.. My immediate blood forefather "escaped" to America to join 2 of his Uncles already here. All 3 where part of the Boston Tea Party and other significant Battles of our American Revolution. If I could visit Scotland and look you up, I would show you some of the original documents and personal letters I have. I would gladly buy the first several rounds, and ask and answer hundreds of questions. Most of all I would hope to have a new friend with a shared history. By the way. We have many counties with McIntosh and other Scot names. An entire mountain range in eastern Kentucky named after McIntosh. Legend has it because so many McIntosh settled there and documents show they settled there because it reminded them so much of the Highlands of home. GOD Bless you Sir. Continue your journey.

  • @loxism72
    @loxism72 Рік тому

    Found Bruce few months ago. He's brilliant and goes in depth.

  • @mappazz
    @mappazz 3 роки тому

    Thank you sir. Most enlightening.

  • @interestedobserver1853
    @interestedobserver1853 Рік тому +5

    I know this is off topic, but can someone explain why the rightful King and Prince Charlie were called pretenders to the throne of England and Scotland. They were the rightful heirs to the throne! I am flummoxed by this. Thank you!

    • @Downhomeherbwife
      @Downhomeherbwife Місяць тому

      They were called thar by the English and the Williamite contingent.

  • @markofsatan9617
    @markofsatan9617 3 роки тому

    Excellent . Well explained

  • @anthonyoneill2993
    @anthonyoneill2993 2 роки тому

    Really interesting I’ve subscribed

  • @michellefranklin9860
    @michellefranklin9860 7 місяців тому

    My Scottish ancestor was captured at the Battle of Preston. He and other prisoners were later put on a slave ship and sent to Virginia in America where he was sold into indenture. I have been trying to find out more Scottish history around this time to learn more about how my ancestor lived. I really enjoy what you're sharing!

  • @dragnfli520
    @dragnfli520 3 роки тому

    Very good video editing & scene changes! Only to be outdone by your vast knowledge of this history. Thanks for all your efforts. It's hard for me to imagine leaders speaking German & French... especially in a land of Gaelic & English speaking people. (And, we think times are bad now!)

  • @n1ckskelton
    @n1ckskelton 2 роки тому +3

    Great videos! How about a follow-up video about the escape from Newgate? Or have you already covered that? My ancestor John Mackintosh was a junior officer in the Mackintosh regiment, also held at Newgate (but not part of the escape). His defence (judging by letters of character reference written by firends of his and accessible online) was that he was an unwilling participant, pressured by the clan into joining the march south. His defence must have worked because he continued to have children in Scotland after that, including the daughter I'm descended from.

  • @pemacal57
    @pemacal57 2 роки тому

    Great explanation…as always

  • @Coni2009
    @Coni2009 3 роки тому +6

    A story not forgotten in Lancashire - a painting ‘The surrender of Preston’ adorns the Blackpool’s Council Chamber, but Preston isn’t landlocked (as stated) it’s been a port since the 14th century.

    • @rickturner841
      @rickturner841 3 роки тому +1

      I live in preston and the bridge where the battle took place was at the bottom of London road, the original was a little further down than the one that's there now

    • @EthanKristopherHartley
      @EthanKristopherHartley 3 роки тому +1

      That was the only bit that threw me as Preston Docks (before the whole modernisation) was one of the main reasons for its prominence and later status as the administrative capital of Lancashire.
      But then again, it is quite far down the Ribble, so - unlike Liverpool which feeds almost directly into the sea - it would have needed a bit of a journey down the river, before reaching open enough water for proper maneuvers which could quite easily have been wiped out from the banks (Or a decent warship or two).
      In fact, I wonder if that's how BAe started in Warton, they were building Anti-Jacobite cannon in the 18th Century and just updated with the times! 😁

  • @robertstorey7476
    @robertstorey7476 3 роки тому

    The Jacobite rebellions are fascinating. There is just so much to it. Great video i've learnt a lot more.

  • @mr.caretaker6086
    @mr.caretaker6086 2 роки тому +1

    Never seen the Jacobite uprising in this light before, with english Jacobites that is. Very interesting. Thank you Mr Bruce.

  • @tomcondie9918
    @tomcondie9918 Рік тому

    Another wonderful and thoroughly educating journey with you Bruce. You should have your own Television programme and educate many Scots and "foreigners" (over the wall 😅) about Scottish history. And of course with the English history.

  • @andywells397
    @andywells397 3 роки тому

    A very interesting and facinating tale, excellent research..ive just subscribed.

  • @taxidude
    @taxidude 3 роки тому

    Great to hear reality of history!

  • @johnnywarnerperfectroad66
    @johnnywarnerperfectroad66 3 роки тому +2

    Now I'm an Englishman and passionate about history, real history not the romantic notion so many adhere to. So good to hear this, I've subscribed to this channel. Too often it's all bigotry about blaming the English and forgetting the facts.
    Interesting to hear of the Presbyterian Scots involvement an interesting group of strong opinioned folk, we tend to forget their influence in the Parliamentary forces of the civil war against the Royalists.
    Fascinating stuff many thanks.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому

      Hmmm, I'm not sure we do. That may be a southern thing
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  • @blackhawk5635
    @blackhawk5635 2 роки тому +1

    As a Scottish American I just want to thank you for opening my eyes to emotions within me about the world and shinning light on the history of the human race and history of Scottish and other Celtic people's it's all connected and you convey history in a very entertaining way giving a good laugh with a hint of salt to the wound. As a person in America, history is hard to reach and what is said is conveyed in a funny way thank you. Knowing your history is so valuable it's one of the most valuable things in my opinion and as is clarity.

    • @kincaidwolf5184
      @kincaidwolf5184 2 роки тому

      Scotland isn't a Celtic people... Scotland have been speaking a Germanic language for over a thousand years, and like England it is a combination of Germanic settlers and native Britonnic peoples. Certainly not Celtic.

  • @Takhor86
    @Takhor86 3 роки тому +4

    I friggin LOVED it.

  • @Necrovamp101
    @Necrovamp101 2 роки тому +1

    I live very close to Preston and the layout hasn't changed a huge amount since that 1715 battle. It's interesting walking around and trying to imagine how hard it would have been for the government troops to attack.
    I also find it interesting that Preston was the site for a battle in the civil that also featured the Scots, not far from the same ground the jacobite fought on.

  • @gedkennedy2744
    @gedkennedy2744 3 роки тому

    Why are you not on mainstream television ? You are absolutely brilliant. A complete breath of fresh air. Oh and by the way I am a wee Weegie. It would be interesting if you done a Scottish compass tour of accents. Perhaps I am being selfish with this request. It just fascinates me with what seems a short distant tweak in local dialect. I understand this can translate throughout the UK and abroad. But for such a small country and your amazing skill to marry humour and fact would Be a perfect recipe for success. Anyway just keep on impressing us with you being you.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому

      The accent thing has crossed my mind, but I worry it's away from history

    • @gedkennedy2744
      @gedkennedy2744 3 роки тому

      @@ScotlandHistoryTours I understand. However language of a nation is a melting pot full of history. And I do appreciate the linguistic research that you would have to do. But if you take a ten word tour using your genuine ability to narrate and entertain. This could be a hoot. No matter what. Please carry on being you. And at some point your amazing knowledge and personality will hopefully put you where to belong in front of millions.

    • @gedkennedy2744
      @gedkennedy2744 3 роки тому +1

      Just scrolling through some other comments. Cannot believe the idiotic racists comments. Perhaps your educated mind threatens their Neanderthal linage and the education is too much for the solitary brain cell to process. Knobs.

  • @davepearce6359
    @davepearce6359 3 роки тому +2

    Totally fascinating, being born in Blackburn Lancashire and now knowing that my ancestors may have been English Jacobean supporters, (being a Catholic family) is a source of wonderment.
    Thank you. Time to subscribe and binge watch your films.
    Thank you. Always wondered why I felt I had an affinity to Scotland. 😊👍🏻

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +1

      Get in there

    • @Lucius1958
      @Lucius1958 3 роки тому

      Blackburn Lancashire? Did they ever do anything about those 10,000 holes?😉

    • @markwynne725
      @markwynne725 3 роки тому

      @@Lucius1958 . Well, they had to count them all.

  • @r.g.o3879
    @r.g.o3879 Рік тому

    I'm 64 now but still remember well the first time I read Devil water. It was a beat up old paperback one of the first books I ever read around 1970 that wasn't a science fiction or sword and sorcery novel. I have to admitt it was the cover painting of the buxom Scottish lass. After reading the first few chapters I was hooked on th😅e story. I'm an American but very interested in history. Later on I got my Bachelor's degree in History. The military history of the Jacobite rebellions fascinated me as we didn't learn anything about that time in the states unless you took a course on British history in college. I was stationed in Germany back in the 80s and hoped to get over to Britain for a short trip but this was the height of the cold war and we stayed on alert almost constantly. It's still on my bucket list

  • @AnnaAnna-uc2ff
    @AnnaAnna-uc2ff Рік тому

    Thank you.

  • @adamwatters341
    @adamwatters341 Рік тому

    A pleasure to listen to

  • @Sol-Cutta
    @Sol-Cutta Рік тому

    Bloody brilliant history my friend.

  • @difdaf436
    @difdaf436 Рік тому

    How many subs do you think have come from outlander? I know I certainly found your channel after watching outlander and wanting to know more about Scottish history.. love the channel

  • @andyprior5283
    @andyprior5283 3 роки тому +26

    One of my Scottish ancestors was Dugal MacQueen. He was captured at Preston and ultimately sentenced to transportation. Sent by ship to Maryland where he was sold into 7 years of indentured servitude to a William Holland. I'm descended from his second wife, whom he married in Maryland and their daughter Ruth.
    If you prefer famous people, he's also the ancestor of the famous movie star Steve McQueen, my distant cousin. 😎

    • @rboston33
      @rboston33 3 роки тому +5

      Our ancestors may have known each other. My grandfather five generations back was a Jacobite leader of Clan Chisholm, known as The Chis. He was transported also, first they tried selling him in Jamaica but he was too fair skinned. Finally sold and indentured in Port Tobacco Maryland.

    • @andyprior5283
      @andyprior5283 3 роки тому

      @@rboston33 quite possible! Although they probably would have been on different ships, because to the best of my knowledge the ship carrying Dugal didn't stop in Jamaica.

    • @rayback6672
      @rayback6672 2 роки тому +1

      Hello cousin

    • @rayback6672
      @rayback6672 2 роки тому +3

      I am descended from Dugal and Grace through their so Thomas McQueen Sr., then his son Thomas Jr., then Uriah, then to Elizabeth who married a Tresenriter. Uriah is who Steve McQueen is descended from.

    • @andyprior5283
      @andyprior5283 2 роки тому

      @@rayback6672 very cool and nice to meet you! I'm descended from daughter Ruth McQueen Brown.

  • @Pitcairn2
    @Pitcairn2 3 роки тому

    Very interesting indeed and well narrated, excellent stuff Bruce..Used to have to trek up to Sheriffmuir to do pics for the 'Courier' when they had the annual commemoration.. bit of a trek and it was usually P.. it down -looks nice here :) Have you/ are you doing anything on Tibbermore (Tippermuir?)

  • @moragmckay3779
    @moragmckay3779 Рік тому

    Sounds so interesting, but I'm going to have to watch again - totally distracted by views of Kelso, the town I lived two miles from, and went to school in from age ten, fifty years ago! Thank you for this treasure.

  • @ghostdancer444
    @ghostdancer444 2 роки тому

    Damn it, spent a split second too long looking at the title and presenters name as I was surfing through, subsequently I was hooked into another of this man's excellent videos. They should come with a warning!

  • @henryjohnfacey8213
    @henryjohnfacey8213 3 роки тому

    This mans a treasure. Thanks.

  • @libertinoradio4597
    @libertinoradio4597 3 роки тому

    Interesting stuff.

  • @junestewart5098
    @junestewart5098 3 роки тому +3

    And the plot thickens, looking forward to the next video !

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 роки тому +1

      It's thicker than a plate of pea soup on a foggy night in London😜

    • @MrJimclyde
      @MrJimclyde 3 роки тому

      Stuart V Stewart lol

  • @elendil7
    @elendil7 3 роки тому +1

    You are so funny. Great video!

  • @isabellanebel8491
    @isabellanebel8491 2 роки тому

    I am greatly enjoying learning about the fascinating history of Scotland. Bruce, any chance you might consider giving your presentations in traditional clothing? Kilts and those beautiful wool plaids, the boots and all that...you remind me of one of the characters in Outlander, and when I hear you speak I am confused not to see you in those beautiful garments.