Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715

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

Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715

Table of Contents

PRESTON FIGHT

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

END OF BOOK THE FIRST

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

END OF BOOK THE SECOND

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

END OF BOOK THE THIRD

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

END OF BOOK THE FOURTH,

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

END OF BOOK THE FIFTH

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

END OF BOOK THE SIXTH

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

END OF BOOK THE SEVENTH

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

END OF BOOK EIGHT

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

END OF BOOK THE NINTH

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

END OF COOK THE TENTH

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

THE END

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William Harrison Ainsworth

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I—THE CHIEF INSURGENT PRISONERS ARE TAKEN TO LONDON.

II.—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER IS IMPRISONED IN THE DEVEREUX TOWER.

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