Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715
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- PRESTON FIGHT or THE INSURRECTION OF 1715
- Author of “The Tower of London”
- WILLIAM FRANCIS AINSWORTH, ESQ, Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.G.S., Etc., Etc.
- PRESTON FIGHT.
- BOOK THE FIRST—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER.
- I.—DILSTON CASTLE.
- II.—THE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGE.
- III.—NICHOLAS RIBBLETON.
- IV.—THE LITTLE CHAPEL.
- V.—ANNA WEBB AND DOROTHY FORSTER.
- VI.—LADY WEBB.
- VII.—THE PROPOSAL.
- VIII.—COLONEL OXBURGH AND HIS COMPANIONS.
- IX.—CONFESSION.
- X.—A BANQUET.
- XI.—A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE IN THE CHAPEL.
- XII.—A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF MAR.
- XIII.—THE BETROTHAL.
- XIV.—THE SPY.
- XV.—A GENERAL DEPARTURE.
- END OF BOOK THE FIRST.
- BOOK THE SECOND BAMBOROUGH CASTLE,
- I.—THE HIGH SHERIFF.
- II.—PURSUIT.
- III.—LORD WIDDRINGTON.
- IV.—DUNSTANBOROUGH CASTLE.
- V.—HOW THE PRINCE WAS LODGED IN THE OLD FORTRESS.
- VI.—ANNA'S ADVENTURE IN THE CAVERN.
- VII.—AN ALARM.
- VIII.—HOW THE SHERIFF AND HIS TROOP WERE CARED FOR.
- IX.—THE PRINCE'S PARTING INJUNCTIONS TO LORD DERWENTWATER AND ANNA.
- X.—THE ESCAPE.
- END OF BOOK THE SECOND.
- BOOK THE THIRD—THE INSURRECTION IN SCOTLAND.
- I.—THE HUNTING IN BRAEMAR.
- II.—BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH OF BORLUM.
- III.—HOW THE STANDARD WAS SET UP, AND KING JAMES PROCLAIMED AT CASTLETOWN.
- END OF BOOK THE THIRD.
- BOOK THE FOURTH—THE RISING IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
- I.—DILSTON REVISITED.
- II. A WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE EARL'S ARREST.
- III.—THE WOODCUTTER'S HUT
- IV.—THE MAIDEN'S WALK.
- V.—HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE PROVOKED SIR WILLIAM LORRAINE.
- VI.—HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
- VII.—HOW THE MAGISTRATES AND THE MILITIAMEN WERE FORCED TO QUIT THE CASTLE.
- VIII.—HOW THE EARL TOOK LEAVE OF THE COUNTESS.
- IX.—MAD-JACK HALL OF OTTERBURN.
- X.—THE RACE ON SIMONSIDE.
- XI.—WANNY CRAGS.
- XII.—WARKWORTH CASTLE.
- XIII.—ORGANISATION OF THE FORCE.
- XIV.—THE EARL'S BRIEF VISIT TO DILSTON.
- XV—HOW THE EARL WAS RESCUED BY NATHAN THE WOODCUTTER.
- END OF BOOK THE FOURTH,
- BOOK THE FIFTH—THE MARCH FROM HEXHAM TO LONGTOWN.
- I.—THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
- II.—MACKINTOSH'S ACHIEVEMENTS.
- III.—SUNDAY AT KELSO.
- IV.—A COUNCIL OF WAR.
- V—FURTHER DISSENSIONS.
- VI.—THE HIGHLANDERS REFUSE TO CROSS THE BORDER.
- VII.—LORD WIDDRINGTON RETURNS FROM LANCASHIRE.
- END OF BOOK THE FIFTH.
- BOOK THE SIXTH—THE MARCH FROM PENRITH TO PRESTON.
- I.—THE ROUT ON PENRITH FELL.
- II.—MADAM BELLINGHAM.
- III.—HORNBY CASTLE.
- IV.—SIR HENRY HOGHTON AND THE QUAKER.
- V.—HOW THE PRISONERS IN LANCASTER CASTLE WERE RELEASED.
- VI.—LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
- END OF BOOK THE SIXTH.
- BOOK THE SEVENTH—THE ATTACK.
- I.—PROUD PRESTON.
- II.—HOW KING JAMES WAS PROCLAIMED FOR THE LAST TIME.
- III.—THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY ARRIVE AT PRESTON.
- IV.—MRS. SCARISBRICK.
- V.—IMPORTANT RECRUITS.
- VI.—THE BALL AT THE TOWN-HALL.
- VII.—RALPH FAIRBROTHER.
- VIII.—APATHY OF GENERAL FORSTER.
- IX.—PARSON WOODS OF CHOWBENT.
- X.—GENERAL WILLS ARRIVES AT PRESTON.
- END OF BOOK THE SEVENTH.
- BOOK THE EIGHTH—THE DEFENCE
- I.—THE BARRICADES.
- II.—WHAT THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE MANSION.
- III.—THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ASSAULT.
- IV.—ALTERCATION BETWEEN FORSTER AND MACKINTOSH.
- V.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES IN CHURCH-STREET WERE TAKEN BY THE ASSAILANTS.
- VI.—HOUSES BURNT BY THE ASSAILANTS.
- VII.—THE WINDMILL BARRICADE.
- VIII.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES WERE ILLUMINATED.
- IX.—THE FORD.
- X.—BY WHOM THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY WERE LIBERATED.
- XI.—AN UNLUCKY SHOT.
- END OF BOOK EIGHT
- BOOK THE NINTH
- I.—HOW A PARTY OF DRAGOONS WAS ROUTED BY CAPTAIN GORDON.
- II. MEETING OF CARPENTER AND WILLS.
- III.—GENERAL FORSTER WISHES TO CAPITULATE.
- IV.—COLONEL OXBURGH PROPOSES TERMS OF SURRENDER TO WILLS.
- V.—CAPTAIN DALZIEL HAS A CONFERENCE WITH WILLS.
- VI.—HOW FORSTER LEARNT THAT HE HAD BEEN BETRAYED.
- VII.—COLONEL COTTON.
- VIII.—HOSTAGES REQUIRED.
- IX—IN WHAT MANNER THE HOSTAGES WERE RECEIVED BY GENERAL WILLS.
- X.—BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH DISSUADES THE EARL OF WINTOUN FROM SALLYING FORTH.
- XI.—THE TERMS OF THE TREATY ARE ACCEPTED.
- XII.—THE INSURGENT OFFICERS DELIVER UP THEIR SWORDS.
- XIII.—HOW BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH PARTED WITH HIS CLAYMORE.
- XIV.—THE TWO GENERALS ENTER THE TOWN.
- XV.—THE TOWN IS PLUNDERED BY THE SOLDIERY.
- XVI.—CAPTAIN SHAFTOE IS SHOT.
- END OF BOOK THE NINTH.
- BOOK THE TENTH—THE DUNGEON.
- I—THE CHIEF INSURGENT PRISONERS ARE TAKEN TO LONDON.
- II.—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER IS IMPRISONED IN THE DEVEREUX TOWER.
- III.—THE EARL OF NITHSDALE'S ESCAPE.
- IV.—THE EARL OF WINTOUN'S ESCAPE.
- V.—GENERAL FORSTER'S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.
- VI. BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH'S ESCAPE
- END OF COOK THE TENTH.
- BOOK THE ELEVENTH—THE SCAFFOLD.
- I.—THE LAST PARTING BETWEEN THE EARL OF DERWENT-WATER AND THE COUNTESS.
- II.—HOW LORD WIDDRINGTON TOOK A LAST LEAVE OF THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER.
- III.—HOW THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER WAS BEHEADED.
- IV.—WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CHAPEL AT DAGENHAM PARK.
- V.—THE JOURNEY TO DILSTON.
- VI.—THE INTERMENT.
- THE END.
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