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13 de fev. de 2023 · Two loyalist leaders dropped dead, but one who survived the carnage was Allan MacDonald of Kingsburgh, the husband of Flora MacDonald, who had helped Prince Charles Edward Stewart to escape the Highlands after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden 30 years before. In 1746, Charles had fled first to the Outer Hebrides.
29 de mai. de 2018 · Flora Macdonald. Born 1722. South Uist, Hebrides. Died March 4, 1790. Kingsburgh, Scotland. Musician. F lora Macdonald became famous in Scotland and England by helping Charles Edward Stuart escape from his enemies in Scotland in 1746. Stuart believed himself to be legally entitled to become King of England.
22 de dez. de 2022 · In traditional narratives Flora Macdonald is often depicted as a humble peasant girl, but she was actually a cultured young woman from an influential family on the Outer Hebrides. In 1746, as Government forces scoured the Hebrides in search of Prince Charles Edward, Flora helped the fugitive leader to reach Skye, disguised as her Irish maid, Betty Burke.
Flora MacDonald heiratete im November 1750 Allen MacDonald, der Captain der British Army war. Das Paar lebte zunächst auf der Insel Skye, bevor sie 1773 in die britische Kolonie North Carolina auswanderten, wo sie ein Anwesen in Anson County erwarben.
Há 4 dias · Flora MacDonald lived from 1722 to 5 March 1790. She is chiefly remembered as a heroine of the Jacobite cause for her part in helping Charles Edward Stuart - Bonnie Prince Charlie - "over the sea to Skye" from Benbecula in the Western Isles during his flight in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden.
Flora MacDonald wusste zudem Männer mit ihrem charmanten Wesen zu vereinnahmen. So setzte sich der Kapitän des Schiffes, das sie nach London transportierte per Brief dafür ein, dass sie nicht lange im Gefängnis saß. Das Schreiben und ihre Popularität verfehlten nicht die Wirkung: Flora wurde bald in einen angenehmen Hausarrest überstellt.
Flora MacDonald’s statement on the escape of Charles Edward Stuart from South Uist (Outer Hebrides) to Skye, 12 July 1746. She gives details on how his escape was managed, his disguise and where he stayed. (SP 54/32 f.49E). Transcript. Copy of the Declaration of Miss MacDonald, Apple Cross Bay, July 12th 1746. Miss Mc. Donald, Daughter in Law ...
