Preston Fight: or, The Insurrection of 1715

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Ainsworth William Harrison. Preston Fight: or, The Insurrection of 1715

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A SPLENDID place was Dilston Castle in Northumberland, the seat of the young Earl of Dervventwater, in the early part of the last century.

Crowning an eminence, overlooking a most picturesque district, approached by a long avenue of chestnut trees, and surrounded by woods, extending to the banks of the Tyne, the mansion formed a conspicuous object from whichever side it might be viewed.

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“Yes, that is certain,” added Dorothy. “A small army could be raised in this county. Lord Derwentwater could bring five hundred men. And my brother, Mr. Forster could raise a troop.”

“Tell this to the prince, when you go back,” cried Anna. “Say that the Jacobite ladies of England are dying to behold him.”

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