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The duel between Sir Alexander Boswell and James Stuart : Scottish squibs and pistols at dawn
- Title
- The duel between Sir Alexander Boswell and James Stuart : Scottish squibs and pistols at dawn / by Michael Moss.
- Author
- Moss, Michael S.
- Publication
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
- ©2019
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Details
- Description
- vi, 213 pages; 21 cm
- Summary
- "Sir Alexander Boswell (1775-1822) wrote Scottish songs that are still performed today, such as "Jenny's Bawbee". An extravagant character and a Tory, he wrote flagrant lampoons of his Whig opponents. One of them greatly incensed his Whig cousin James Stuart of Dunearn, who challenged him to a duel in which Boswell was killed. At his trial for murder, Stuart was represented as a peaceable man unaccustomed to the use of firearms. Nothing could be further from the truth. He served in the militia, was irascible and, at times, violent. This book tells the compelling stories of the remarkable tangled events that led to their quarrel. The duel marked a turning point in Scottish politics away from a turbulent and fractious past to a quieter future. The Whigs triumphed, paving the way for liberal Scotland. In addition, this volume includes, for the first time, many of Boswell's poems and witty lampoons"--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-205) and index.
- Contents
- It is very painful to remember these things -- Duty to the family of Auchinleck -- The Auchinleck inheritance, making ends meet -- Becoming a national bard -- An improving laird and the landed interest -- The bard and bibliophile -- Old Scotia's Lion? -- James Stuart of Dunearn- 'A man of honour and honesty'? -- The Beacon- a new Tory newspaper -- The faithful sentinel? -- The Field of Auchtertool- a moral Waterloo? -- Statement of claims.
- Call Number
- JFD 20-1742
- ISBN
- 1527534952
- 9781527534957
- OCLC
- 1104658215
- Author
- Moss, Michael S., author.
- Title
- The duel between Sir Alexander Boswell and James Stuart : Scottish squibs and pistols at dawn / by Michael Moss.
- Publisher
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-205) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Research Call Number
- JFD 20-1742