Conflict and Loyalty

Conflict and Loyalty, by Allan I. Macinnes, explores Jacobitism, the cause championed by the exiled Stuart royal house, which endured from the Revolution of 1688-91 until 1807. The movement was fuelled by plots, propaganda, and uprisings—particularly in Scotland.

As the movement transitioned from the exiled courts in France and Italy to a wider diaspora, Jacobites spread across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. From soldiers in European armies to settlers in British American colonies, Jacobites left a global impact: aiding Native American resistance yet also engaging in the enslavement of Black Africans.

Their experiences abroad influenced European Enlightenment and Romanticism. Conflict and Loyalty offers a critical yet sympathetic view of Jacobitism, revealing its complex legacy across the world.