Charles Edward Stuart
In April 1746, as events at Culloden drifted away from the Jacobites, Lord Elcho called on his leader Charles to charge forward and save the day. When he failed to do so, and instead left the field, Elcho termed him “an Italian coward and a scoundrel” (Scott, p. 213; Ewald, 1875, II, pp. 27-33), so...
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Études écossaises
2005
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| גישה מקוונת: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| סיכום: | In April 1746, as events at Culloden drifted away from the Jacobites, Lord Elcho called on his leader Charles to charge forward and save the day. When he failed to do so, and instead left the field, Elcho termed him “an Italian coward and a scoundrel” (Scott, p. 213; Ewald, 1875, II, pp. 27-33), sometimes popularized as “There you go, you cowardly Italian”. Elcho’s squadron of Lifeguard cavalry were one of the Jacobite army’s few crack units: their wealthy and arrogant commander had already ... |
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