It would be a grave mistake to view the Jacobite conflict as simply Scots v English. It was rather more complex than that!
That is what I am trying to understand, the complexity of it.
Because on the face of it, nothing makes sense. That Scots who would later support American independence would try to put a Stuart back on the throne makes no sense.
If you can enlighten us with a explanation, that would be awesome. Many thanks.
Would you agree that after Bloody Culloden it became more of exactly that (i.e., Scots vs. English)?
Someone on a recent British TV show summarised this very nicely. It went something like this:
The 45 rebellion: On one side was an army of Highland Scots, together with some French, Irish and English (from Manchester if you must know) lead by a pinply half polish, half italian who was illiterate in three languages. On the other was an army of English, Lowland scots, highland scots and a few merenaries, lead by a fat german who was probably the most unpleasant person who has ever lived.