Helion and Company are pleased to confirm a new date and venue for the delayed From Reason to Revolution conference organised in conjunction with the Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust and generously sponsored by the British Commission for Military History and The Society for Army Historical Research. This conference will consider a variety of topics related to the Jacobite Rising of 1745,

looking at both sides and also seeking to place the Rising within the context of wider European events.

Many of the speakers are published authors of works in the From Reason to Revolution series, or are working towards some of our future titles. As well as trying to shed new light on old controversies, our speakers will also seek to cover some of the more unusual and overlooked aspects of the Rising, and it is hoped that the papers will provoke the usual interesting and lively discussions

Hot and cold drinks will be available throughout the day, a buffet lunch will be provided, and a full range of our Jacobite and other Scottish-interest titles will be on sale at discounted prices.

SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER 2021, 10am—5pm

• 275th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE •

THE JACOBITE RISING OF 1745

PRESTONPANS TOWN HALL, 157B HIGH STREET,

PRESTONPANS, EAST LOTHIAN, EH32 9AY

CONFERENCE PAPERSJenn Scott – ‘They were mostly Highland Men’? The Aberdeenshire Jacobites Albert Parker – From Ferrol and Flanders: Bourbon Support by SeaIain Macintyre – Some Surgical and Medical InsightsAndrew and Lucy Bamford – ‘Those Vagabond Creatures’: The Highland Army in Derby Keith McLay – Decision at Derby: A Study in GeneralshipJonathan Oates – Captain Caroline Scott: Hero and VillainRoger Collins – James Maxwell of Kirkconnell: Soldier, Exile and Chronicler of the ‘45Arran Johnston – The Prestonpans Battlefield 275 Years On: Memorialisation in Context

Tickets cost £30 including buffet lunch and drinks throughout the daywww.helion.co.uk/military-history-conferences.php

or call us on 01926 499 619Any questions can be directed to From Reason to Revolution series editor Andrew Bamford at andrewbamford@helion.co.uk.

www.battleofprestonpans1745.org I www.bcmh.org.uk I www.sahr.org.uk

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The From Reason to Revolution series covers the period of military history c.1721–1815, an era in which fortress-based strategy and linear battles gave way to the nation-in-arms and the beginnings of total war.

Published by Helion and Co., the From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 series seeks to examine the military and naval history of the 18th century in a greater degree of detail than has hitherto been attempted. With over 70 volumes already in print, the series has a very wide brief, with the intention of covering all aspects from the battles, campaigns, logistics, and tactics, to the personalities, armies, uniforms, and equipment.

The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust is a Scottish charity dedicated to promoting and protecting Prestonpans battlefield, and championing the battle’s importance in the wider context of the Jacobite risings. This conference comes at the end of an 18-month programme of events, exhibitions and widening engagement projects to mark the 275th anniversary of the ‘45.