THE PEOPLE'S CLEARANCE: Highland Emigration to British North America, 1770-1815
by Bumsted J.M
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0852244193
- ISBN 13
- 9780852244197
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About This Item
Edinburgh & Winnipeg: Edinburgh University Press; University of Manitoba Press, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo,.. cloth, gilt spine, xvii, 305 pages, maps, CONTENTS: "Introduction""; ""Chapter One: The Dance called America, 1763-75""; ""Chapter Two: The Changing Highlands, 1750-1800""; ""Chapter Three: Highland Emigration to British North America, 1770-1800""; ""Chapter Four: The Emigration Mania Resumed, 1801""; ""Chapter Five: Recruiting and Reaction, 1802""; ""Chapter Six: The Government Intervenes, 1803""; ""Chapter Seven: The Canadian Regiment, 1803-04""; ""Chapter Eight: Emigration Continues, 1804-15""; ""Epilogue""; Bibliography. Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-295) , Appendix A , Known major ship sailings with Scots passengers to British North Amer.,1770-1815l; Appendix B; Passenger List 1, The Hector; App B List II, The Lovely Nelly, 1774; App.B List III, The Friendship; 1775; etc,etc... A revisionist account of the first phase of Highland Scottish emigration to Canada. With "improving landlords" threatening tradititonal social and cultural life in the Highlands, the author argues that many of the more affluent Highlanders emigrated of their own accord..
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- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112557088
- Title
- THE PEOPLE'S CLEARANCE: Highland Emigration to British North America, 1770-1815
- Author
- Bumsted J.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0852244193
- ISBN 13
- 9780852244197
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press; University of Manitoba Press
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & Winnipeg
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo,.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Scots -- Canada -- History., Scotland -- Emigration and immigration -- History., E´cossais -- Canada -- Histoire.,Canada -- E´migration et immigration -- Histoire., SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.,
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