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Flora MacDonald: The Most Loyal Rebel | Hugh Douglas
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On 28th June 1746, Flora MacDonald and her maid Betty Burke, sailed over the sea to Skye. The maid was Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was fleeing after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden. It is for this act that Flora is remembered, but this biography also covers her life in 1770s America.
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3 Stars • "Flora Macdonald: The Most Loyal Rebel" by Hugh Douglas is a biography that delves into the life of Flora Macdonald, known for aiding Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape post-Culloden in 1746. It provides background on the Jacobite Rising and its aftermath, emphasizing Macdonald's role in Scottish history. While famous for helping Charles Edward Stuart, ⬇️

suvata the biography also covers Macdonald's later life, including her emigration to North Carolina and her experiences during the American Revolution, where she again found herself in conflict due to her loyalty to the British Crown.

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