John D Marshall

Triumphant at Last John D Marshall

The Jacobite rebellions in Scotland were passionate and brutal. Many died in the struggle and many more would have their lives changed forever. Some men became heroes, others became monsters. Whatever the result, Scotland would never be the same again. So what makes a man from a sleepy village on the east coast of Scotland join the fight?James Legg joined the cause to support the Old Pretender, King James, in the rebellion of 1715. James is a young dreamer, who will pay a high price. So what then motivates James's nephews, Jamie and Willie Shepherd, to fight for the Young Pretender in 1745 and what price are they likely to pay. This is truly a story of a family at war and the consequences. Lives will never be the same again. So who will come out of this rebellion with honours and will Scotland win its freedom?