Only my second video of yours I've ever seen, today ..I love them. Love your personality (which shines thru despite the 'for the video' persona) History is engrossing. And whether you are scotch , English or any other, is in our time... horrifying.
As a sassenach, I have only a passing familiarity with Scottish history but this guy is such an excellent presenter I shall watch more. You should have your own TV series old chap.
As a native Prestonian, descended from a Catholic family, it's wonderful to hear someone speak about our collective history with such passion and wonder. Thankyou for shining a light on this touching moment in our nations history
I live in the sister town of Kelso, Washington in the United States. Town was founded by a Scot from Kelso, Scotland. Our local high school is the Kelso highlander high school. Has a highlander as the mascot. Big time Scottish roots here. As always love your videos Bruce. Slàinte Mhath!
I didn’t realize this battle occurred and like many Americans thought Culloden was it. Descended from Lowland Clans and Northumbrians, including a Forster, it sounds like I may have had ancestors on both sides at Preston. You just got a new subscriber!
I love your enthusiasm for scottish history bruce, you remind me of my english teacher in high school, he had that same enthusiasm and he was the reason I love the english language to this very day, he understood its importance to his pupils future, and he used to tell us and explain scottish history as well, it was not part of his remit, but he did not let that deter him from giving us the odd half/hour here and there, Mr Homes, thank you sir for opening my mind to the truth
I have just come across your channel and am loving your content. As a proud Prestonian, it's great to hear about this bit of my local history. Usually all we hear about is the Battle of Preston from the civil war. Keep up the good work!
I'm an American of Scottish decent and was taught little of that culture while growing up. That's why I love your videos so much, you're a great storyteller and purveyor of fact about Scottland.
Thanks for the maps. Thanks for the story of the 1715 uprising...including English Jacobites. I watch your videos and realize, even as a historian, my ignorance about Scottish history is overwhelming. Thanks for your channel.
I was excited to find this video! An ancestor of mine, my several great grandfather, was captured at Perth. Sylvestor Proffit was captured and sent to America. The ship manifest lists him as being someone who was not going to be indentured. However, he was sold into indentured servitude upon arriving in the area of Jamestown. I have read this was sometimes done by the captain of the ship to pay for the passage. After serving out his time he was given a land grant and ended up owning quite a bit. I am very interested in my Scottish ancestry and hope to learn more. Again, thank you for posting this video because I never hear about the Battle of Preston.
Ive followed this channel for only a few months and have found your teachings of Scottish history to be most intriguing. I cannot thank you enough for what you do... I suppose I could buy a coffee for ya! Thank you!
Enjoyed your video. After a decades long search, I recently learned of the path of a Jacobite ancestor from Perth after his capture at Preston to America. Your video helped to fill in some blank spots along that trip with facts delivered with wit. Keep up the good work.
Excellent presentation. Five generations back my Jacobite grandfather, head of Clan Chisholm, was captured and transported to Port Tobacco, MD. I subscribed!
Liked and subscribed after 5 minutes. I am McIntosh and you have filled in a few blank places that I have been researching for over 30 years now.. My immediate blood forefather "escaped" to America to join 2 of his Uncles already here. All 3 where part of the Boston Tea Party and other significant Battles of our American Revolution. If I could visit Scotland and look you up, I would show you some of the original documents and personal letters I have. I would gladly buy the first several rounds, and ask and answer hundreds of questions. Most of all I would hope to have a new friend with a shared history. By the way. We have many counties with McIntosh and other Scot names. An entire mountain range in eastern Kentucky named after McIntosh. Legend has it because so many McIntosh settled there and documents show they settled there because it reminded them so much of the Highlands of home. GOD Bless you Sir. Continue your journey.
Wow. I always thought the last battle in England was Sedgemoor in 1685. Never knew about this Jacobite invasion/rising at Preston. You tell a good story sir
What homeland? Your clan were peasants to a laird. As it was so shall it always be. Don't die for a "cause" that you will never profit from. The Laird will always profit from your death for he will gain more land. The land that you will get will be the grave.
@@tracybeme1597 Yes, you are right. My great-great-great grandfather was a grounds keeper to a Lord. His brother was a butler. The family was finacially forced to flee Scotland for America. My great-great grandfather, 15 when he arrived in America, later became to president of what is now Esso. So, yes, the family thrived in the new world. But I’ve been to Scotland. I love the country. I love the people. I love the history. And, I would move back in a heartbeat. Grace and peace to you.
My Scottish ancestor was captured at the Battle of Preston. He and other prisoners were later put on a slave ship and sent to Virginia in America where he was sold into indenture. I have been trying to find out more Scottish history around this time to learn more about how my ancestor lived. I really enjoy what you're sharing!
I've watched only 3 minutes and 14 seconds of this video and I've already subscribed. This guy is brilliant. I love your story telling. I have to add that there's a bit of the Billy Connolly about you ;) My apologies for not knowing who you are, but hey, you've got me hooked after less than 4 minutes :))))
I failed my first driving test when I made a silly mistake in Kelso town square. This video was triggering 🤣🤣. Seriously though, thanks for the amazing work here, subbed and notified now. Can't believe it's taken a random link on Reddit to bring me to you. I'm going to rabbit hole your channel today. Thig ar latha!
I’m so happy I found this video! I just subscribed and will be watching more! I have been researching my ancestry and found the my 7th great grandfather was Alexander Bruce who was captured in 1715 and sent to America of the ship Elizabeth & Anne. Had this not happened I wouldn’t be here today!
Our loss is America's gain. Now I'm curious, were you searching RUclips or Google when my.video came.up, and do you remember what the searvh term was? It's a long shot, but interesting to find out how we get discovered
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I searched “Jacobite war at Preston” on RUclips. I have spent hours and hours watching videos on the people and places in my ancestry. It’s been a hell of a time!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I want to add, I grew up a “ward of the state” with little to no family contact and no sense of self. Your videos have given me more of a sense of that than I thought possible. My husband and I both have strong ties to Scotland and hope to visit sometime in the future!
@Casey McIntosh just think, if he hasn't been captured you could now be living in Glasgow eating scotch pies and deep fried Mars bars, and wondering when your heart attack is due😊😊.
As a MacRae born in Australia to two Scottish parents who immigrated in the fifties on the "assisted passage" living in Scotland for the last twenty years and also a Scottish tour guide (well I was before ahem the lurgy set in) am finding your vids entertaining and informative....and as a MacRae loving how often Sheriffmuir comes up in your vids...am one of the only girls left standing as it were!!!!!! You rock dude, if your ever in fife give me a holler...
This is a history of the common people and how the interests of the ruling classes will always ride roughshod over them. It was heartbreaking and showed that the real battle in Scotland and England wasn’t between Hanoverians and Stewarts, but between the aristocracy and the rest of us. Well done mate, I would have broken down relating that story. Look I was brought up in East London, but I’m a bit of a mixture genetically speaking - what I call hybrid vigour. Good on yer mate, keep on telling it as it was.
Totally fascinating, being born in Blackburn Lancashire and now knowing that my ancestors may have been English Jacobean supporters, (being a Catholic family) is a source of wonderment. Thank you. Time to subscribe and binge watch your films. Thank you. Always wondered why I felt I had an affinity to Scotland. 😊👍🏻
As a Scottish American I just want to thank you for opening my eyes to emotions within me about the world and shinning light on the history of the human race and history of Scottish and other Celtic people's it's all connected and you convey history in a very entertaining way giving a good laugh with a hint of salt to the wound. As a person in America, history is hard to reach and what is said is conveyed in a funny way thank you. Knowing your history is so valuable it's one of the most valuable things in my opinion and as is clarity.
Scotland isn't a Celtic people... Scotland have been speaking a Germanic language for over a thousand years, and like England it is a combination of Germanic settlers and native Britonnic peoples. Certainly not Celtic.
Visited Athol Estate several times. They have salmon fishing, the Hilton Hotel, and the last remaining official private army in the United Kingdom. friendly, athletic, spirited people, great dance and song. Windsor Great Park is a favorite. Met Price Charles in his Aston Martin there, also his parents at the Diamond Jubilee.
Another wonderful and thoroughly educating journey with you Bruce. You should have your own Television programme and educate many Scots and "foreigners" (over the wall 😅) about Scottish history. And of course with the English history.
Great videos! How about a follow-up video about the escape from Newgate? Or have you already covered that? My ancestor John Mackintosh was a junior officer in the Mackintosh regiment, also held at Newgate (but not part of the escape). His defence (judging by letters of character reference written by firends of his and accessible online) was that he was an unwilling participant, pressured by the clan into joining the march south. His defence must have worked because he continued to have children in Scotland after that, including the daughter I'm descended from.
Why are you not on mainstream television ? You are absolutely brilliant. A complete breath of fresh air. Oh and by the way I am a wee Weegie. It would be interesting if you done a Scottish compass tour of accents. Perhaps I am being selfish with this request. It just fascinates me with what seems a short distant tweak in local dialect. I understand this can translate throughout the UK and abroad. But for such a small country and your amazing skill to marry humour and fact would Be a perfect recipe for success. Anyway just keep on impressing us with you being you.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I understand. However language of a nation is a melting pot full of history. And I do appreciate the linguistic research that you would have to do. But if you take a ten word tour using your genuine ability to narrate and entertain. This could be a hoot. No matter what. Please carry on being you. And at some point your amazing knowledge and personality will hopefully put you where to belong in front of millions.
Just scrolling through some other comments. Cannot believe the idiotic racists comments. Perhaps your educated mind threatens their Neanderthal linage and the education is too much for the solitary brain cell to process. Knobs.
I'm 64 now but still remember well the first time I read Devil water. It was a beat up old paperback one of the first books I ever read around 1970 that wasn't a science fiction or sword and sorcery novel. I have to admitt it was the cover painting of the buxom Scottish lass. After reading the first few chapters I was hooked on th😅e story. I'm an American but very interested in history. Later on I got my Bachelor's degree in History. The military history of the Jacobite rebellions fascinated me as we didn't learn anything about that time in the states unless you took a course on British history in college. I was stationed in Germany back in the 80s and hoped to get over to Britain for a short trip but this was the height of the cold war and we stayed on alert almost constantly. It's still on my bucket list
Sounds so interesting, but I'm going to have to watch again - totally distracted by views of Kelso, the town I lived two miles from, and went to school in from age ten, fifty years ago! Thank you for this treasure.
One of my Scottish ancestors was Dugal MacQueen. He was captured at Preston and ultimately sentenced to transportation. Sent by ship to Maryland where he was sold into 7 years of indentured servitude to a William Holland. I'm descended from his second wife, whom he married in Maryland and their daughter Ruth. If you prefer famous people, he's also the ancestor of the famous movie star Steve McQueen, my distant cousin. 😎
Our ancestors may have known each other. My grandfather five generations back was a Jacobite leader of Clan Chisholm, known as The Chis. He was transported also, first they tried selling him in Jamaica but he was too fair skinned. Finally sold and indentured in Port Tobacco Maryland.
@@rboston33 quite possible! Although they probably would have been on different ships, because to the best of my knowledge the ship carrying Dugal didn't stop in Jamaica.
I am descended from Dugal and Grace through their so Thomas McQueen Sr., then his son Thomas Jr., then Uriah, then to Elizabeth who married a Tresenriter. Uriah is who Steve McQueen is descended from.
Now I'm an Englishman and passionate about history, real history not the romantic notion so many adhere to. So good to hear this, I've subscribed to this channel. Too often it's all bigotry about blaming the English and forgetting the facts. Interesting to hear of the Presbyterian Scots involvement an interesting group of strong opinioned folk, we tend to forget their influence in the Parliamentary forces of the civil war against the Royalists. Fascinating stuff many thanks.
Hmmm, I'm not sure we do. That may be a southern thing ruclips.net/video/xFOYbdEi6Oc/видео.html ruclips.net/video/Allmg3S9ywI/видео.html ruclips.net/video/nl27-iNmlvw/видео.html
Scotland,s history! The U.K. is a State a Union between the Kingdom of England, Wales and N Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland. So not England’s history!
The historical novel "Devil Water" by Anya Seton details much about the English Jacobite uprising of 1715, and the battle of Preston, centered on the tragic Radcliffe family (Earls of Derwenwater). Recommended!!
A story not forgotten in Lancashire - a painting ‘The surrender of Preston’ adorns the Blackpool’s Council Chamber, but Preston isn’t landlocked (as stated) it’s been a port since the 14th century.
I live in preston and the bridge where the battle took place was at the bottom of London road, the original was a little further down than the one that's there now
That was the only bit that threw me as Preston Docks (before the whole modernisation) was one of the main reasons for its prominence and later status as the administrative capital of Lancashire. But then again, it is quite far down the Ribble, so - unlike Liverpool which feeds almost directly into the sea - it would have needed a bit of a journey down the river, before reaching open enough water for proper maneuvers which could quite easily have been wiped out from the banks (Or a decent warship or two). In fact, I wonder if that's how BAe started in Warton, they were building Anti-Jacobite cannon in the 18th Century and just updated with the times! 😁
I live very close to Preston and the layout hasn't changed a huge amount since that 1715 battle. It's interesting walking around and trying to imagine how hard it would have been for the government troops to attack. I also find it interesting that Preston was the site for a battle in the civil that also featured the Scots, not far from the same ground the jacobite fought on.
Listening to all this is making me want to reread my uni text books again. I was taught by Fiona Watson at Stirling uni the year the film braveheart came out and I remember her ranting about it. Those were the good days. Now I am a scotswoman in Northern Ireland hungry for my homeland.
Excellent presentation and great to hear the real details of our history. It never was a pure english -scottish thing. The americans should also be givem some information on their ' war of independence' Nothing is as clear cut as it seems.
@@Gary-bz1rf I'm not saying those weren't major factors, but claiming that the Scots were only ever reacting to outside influences is so reductionist it makes them/us seem like puppets on strings. And that wasn't the case. First you say people are not aware of their history, then you try to dumb things down. I would rather present this in a pan-European context where power struggles were going on all over Scotland, England (& Wales) and Ireland, as well as across Europe and between all major powers of the time, both on home territory and overseas.
I am greatly enjoying learning about the fascinating history of Scotland. Bruce, any chance you might consider giving your presentations in traditional clothing? Kilts and those beautiful wool plaids, the boots and all that...you remind me of one of the characters in Outlander, and when I hear you speak I am confused not to see you in those beautiful garments.
How many subs do you think have come from outlander? I know I certainly found your channel after watching outlander and wanting to know more about Scottish history.. love the channel
Love your videos. It was nice hearing our family name mentioned. Another Radcliff was executed after 1746 for backing the young pretender. Thx for the history lesson.
Always find these history lessons really interesting, I have a quick question about what was said about Preston, you said it was landlocked, Preston has a port so I’m confused (I’m a Lancastrian now living in Scotland) 👌👌👌
Nice to hear Earl Derwentwater and Tom Foster mentioned. Northumberland was Jacobite county.A hotel near Derwentwaters castle still has the room Foster and cronies plotted their Jacobite plans
Do you remember how much history there is? Hardly time to include in the kids ‘o’ levels or whatever is done nowadays. This is a definite ‘have a beer mate, sorry whiskey, sit down I am going to tell you a story’ stuff - and none do that better than the Scots - this is adult after school stuff and all the better for it.
I walked onto the field of Drumossie Muir in 1998. I fell to my knees and prayed for the men of my Clan who fought for Charlie. I was full of emotion and wept for them who fell fighting the forces of STINKING BILLY!
What they Never Say About Mary Queen of Scots ruclips.net/video/OZOka1foFLg/видео.html
what a lot of bull
Only my second video of yours I've ever seen, today ..I love them. Love your personality (which shines thru despite the 'for the video' persona)
History is engrossing. And whether you are scotch , English or any other, is in our time... horrifying.
By the 'for the video' persona , I mean that way we have to 'present'.
Nothing derogatory.
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Just a wee correction. Not a dig. Whisky is referred to as scotch. People are referred to as Scots or Scottish.
As a sassenach, I have only a passing familiarity with Scottish history but this guy is such an excellent presenter I shall watch more. You should have your own TV series old chap.
You've been watching too much Outlander.
Anyone not from the highlands is considered a Sassanach. I find it quite a fitting name tbh, because ive always been an 'outsider' 😂
@@slamont2911 a Highland name meaning southerner, or basically anyone south of the Highland line, a very interesting series of videos.
Sassenach means "speaker of the Saxon tongue" ie Old Scots as spoken by Low Landers. It does not mean the English.
@@Levermonkey Technically, you are correct. But tell me it isn't used colloquially to mean the English.
Another engrossing and well told story of Scottish history. Bruce Fummey - you are a national treasure.
Aye, should be locked in a glass cage and no allowed oot! 😜😎
@@ScotlandHistoryTours That might tempt the English to snatch you away, and we can't have that!
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Well told? How about some subtitles? I can only get about one in three words this ferrel sprouts.
@@markjones7687 ferrel?
As a native Prestonian, descended from a Catholic family, it's wonderful to hear someone speak about our collective history with such passion and wonder. Thankyou for shining a light on this touching moment in our nations history
You're welcome
No contact with my family in Scotland to hear these tales and historical events with my ancestors. Love this channel!
Glad you like them!
I've got to remember not to start watching your video's if I have something important to do. They are so good.
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With teaching of history falling away in schools your channel is a real public service. Weldone. 👍
I live in the sister town of Kelso, Washington in the United States. Town was founded by a Scot from Kelso, Scotland. Our local high school is the Kelso highlander high school. Has a highlander as the mascot. Big time Scottish roots here. As always love your videos Bruce. Slàinte Mhath!
I didn’t realize this battle occurred and like many Americans thought Culloden was it. Descended from Lowland Clans and Northumbrians, including a Forster, it sounds like I may have had ancestors on both sides at Preston. You just got a new subscriber!
I love your enthusiasm for scottish history bruce, you remind me of my english teacher in high school, he had that same enthusiasm and he was the reason I love the english language to this very day, he understood its importance to his pupils future, and he used to tell us and explain scottish history as well, it was not part of his remit, but he did not let that deter him from giving us the odd half/hour here and there, Mr Homes, thank you sir for opening my mind to the truth
I have just come across your channel and am loving your content. As a proud Prestonian, it's great to hear about this bit of my local history. Usually all we hear about is the Battle of Preston from the civil war. Keep up the good work!
I happily listen to the evident care & pride in your voice, while sharing these histories.
I'm an American of Scottish decent and was taught little of that culture while growing up. That's why I love your videos so much, you're a great storyteller and purveyor of fact about Scottland.
Ah brilliant
Most Scots were not taught about Scottish history. Only English. Absolutely disgusting!
Just discovered your videos. Exactly the content I was looking for. Very well told. Thank you. Time to get the kettle on.
Yay! Hope you enjoy the rest. I've tried to cover people, places and events that interest me. I hope they interest you too
Thanks for the maps. Thanks for the story of the 1715 uprising...including English Jacobites. I watch your videos and realize, even as a historian, my ignorance about Scottish history is overwhelming. Thanks for your channel.
You're a star Richard
I was excited to find this video! An ancestor of mine, my several great grandfather, was captured at Perth. Sylvestor Proffit was captured and sent to America. The ship manifest lists him as being someone who was not going to be indentured. However, he was sold into indentured servitude upon arriving in the area of Jamestown. I have read this was sometimes done by the captain of the ship to pay for the passage. After serving out his time he was given a land grant and ended up owning quite a bit. I am very interested in my Scottish ancestry and hope to learn more. Again, thank you for posting this video because I never hear about the Battle of Preston.
Very interesting story. Thank you.
Where were you able to discover your ancestor was sold? My understanding is they were all sold even if they didn't sign a contract.
Ive followed this channel for only a few months and have found your teachings of Scottish history to be most intriguing. I cannot thank you enough for what you do... I suppose I could buy a coffee for ya! Thank you!
Enjoyed your video. After a decades long search, I recently learned of the path of a Jacobite ancestor from Perth after his capture at Preston to America. Your video helped to fill in some blank spots along that trip with facts delivered with wit. Keep up the good work.
Really well presented. Very smooth. Learning so much. Thank you.
Found Bruce few months ago. He's brilliant and goes in depth.
excellent presentation of very interesting times/events.
Excellent presentation. Five generations back my Jacobite grandfather, head of Clan Chisholm, was captured and transported to Port Tobacco, MD. I subscribed!
Liked and subscribed after 5 minutes. I am McIntosh and you have filled in a few blank places that I have been researching for over 30 years now.. My immediate blood forefather "escaped" to America to join 2 of his Uncles already here. All 3 where part of the Boston Tea Party and other significant Battles of our American Revolution. If I could visit Scotland and look you up, I would show you some of the original documents and personal letters I have. I would gladly buy the first several rounds, and ask and answer hundreds of questions. Most of all I would hope to have a new friend with a shared history. By the way. We have many counties with McIntosh and other Scot names. An entire mountain range in eastern Kentucky named after McIntosh. Legend has it because so many McIntosh settled there and documents show they settled there because it reminded them so much of the Highlands of home. GOD Bless you Sir. Continue your journey.
Wow. I always thought the last battle in England was Sedgemoor in 1685. Never knew about this Jacobite invasion/rising at Preston.
You tell a good story sir
Oh great. I hate it when I discover a new channel and realise that now I have to start binge watching everything. Thanks!
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Scotland's history is one of romance and tragedy. Your videos always prick my heart with sadness for my lost homeland.
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What homeland? Your clan were peasants to a laird. As it was so shall it always be. Don't die for a "cause" that you will never profit from. The Laird will always profit from your death for he will gain more land. The land that you will get will be the grave.
@@tracybeme1597 Yes, you are right. My great-great-great grandfather was a grounds keeper to a Lord. His brother was a butler. The family was finacially forced to flee Scotland for America. My great-great grandfather, 15 when he arrived in America, later became to president of what is now Esso. So, yes, the family thrived in the new world.
But I’ve been to Scotland. I love the country. I love the people. I love the history. And, I would move back in a heartbeat.
Grace and peace to you.
@@TheAdventuringFoodie tell em brother
you lost it? that's careless.
And so began the road to my highland decedents finding this beauty of a Province.
Always top shelf content, thanks for sharing and expanding.
My Scottish ancestor was captured at the Battle of Preston. He and other prisoners were later put on a slave ship and sent to Virginia in America where he was sold into indenture. I have been trying to find out more Scottish history around this time to learn more about how my ancestor lived. I really enjoy what you're sharing!
Really love your videos, so informative and love your enthusiasm for Scottish history.
Thank you very much!
I've watched only 3 minutes and 14 seconds of this video and I've already subscribed. This guy is brilliant.
I love your story telling.
I have to add that there's a bit of the Billy Connolly about you ;)
My apologies for not knowing who you are, but hey, you've got me hooked after less than 4 minutes :))))
I thought I was the only one who 'recognized' a little of Billy Connolly in him :) .
Top job mate. Loved your smarts.
Excellent as always brother
Thanks for the video. It fills in many parts I had not heard of or had forgotten.
I failed my first driving test when I made a silly mistake in Kelso town square. This video was triggering 🤣🤣. Seriously though, thanks for the amazing work here, subbed and notified now. Can't believe it's taken a random link on Reddit to bring me to you. I'm going to rabbit hole your channel today. Thig ar latha!
Never seen the Jacobite uprising in this light before, with english Jacobites that is. Very interesting. Thank you Mr Bruce.
Very welcome
I’m so happy I found this video! I just subscribed and will be watching more! I have been researching my ancestry and found the my 7th great grandfather was Alexander Bruce who was captured in 1715 and sent to America of the ship Elizabeth & Anne. Had this not happened I wouldn’t be here today!
Our loss is America's gain.
Now I'm curious, were you searching RUclips or Google when my.video came.up, and do you remember what the searvh term was? It's a long shot, but interesting to find out how we get discovered
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I searched “Jacobite war at Preston” on RUclips. I have spent hours and hours watching videos on the people and places in my ancestry. It’s been a hell of a time!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I want to add, I grew up a “ward of the state” with little to no family contact and no sense of self. Your videos have given me more of a sense of that than I thought possible. My husband and I both have strong ties to Scotland and hope to visit sometime in the future!
Ah, I'm nearly greetin'😢
@Casey McIntosh just think, if he hasn't been captured you could now be living in Glasgow eating scotch pies and deep fried Mars bars, and wondering when your heart attack is due😊😊.
Really loving these uploads thanks I’m learning a lot
Glad you like them!
As a MacRae born in Australia to two Scottish parents who immigrated in the fifties on the "assisted passage" living in Scotland for the last twenty years and also a Scottish tour guide (well I was before ahem the lurgy set in) am finding your vids entertaining and informative....and as a MacRae loving how often Sheriffmuir comes up in your vids...am one of the only girls left standing as it were!!!!!! You rock dude, if your ever in fife give me a holler...
I like your vids Bruce. I also loved seeing your stand-up shows way back when.
I'll be touring a new show in 2023
Your videoes are brilliant and funny. They should be marked as addictive! 👍
😂😂😂
Love your storytelling.
This is a history of the common people and how the interests of the ruling classes will always ride roughshod over them. It was heartbreaking and showed that the real battle in Scotland and England wasn’t between Hanoverians and Stewarts, but between the aristocracy and the rest of us. Well done mate, I would have broken down relating that story. Look I was brought up in East London, but I’m a bit of a mixture genetically speaking - what I call hybrid vigour. Good on yer mate, keep on telling it as it was.
I have just discovered your channel.The video was awesome. You have a new subscriber.
Welcome aboard!
Well done. Just seen this and now hope to see many more. Please keep up the excellent content
Interesting as I am a Prestonian, enjoying watching these and love the presentation👍
Awesome, thank you!
Totally fascinating, being born in Blackburn Lancashire and now knowing that my ancestors may have been English Jacobean supporters, (being a Catholic family) is a source of wonderment.
Thank you. Time to subscribe and binge watch your films.
Thank you. Always wondered why I felt I had an affinity to Scotland. 😊👍🏻
Get in there
Blackburn Lancashire? Did they ever do anything about those 10,000 holes?😉
@@Lucius1958 . Well, they had to count them all.
Excellent material, thank you subscribed!
Regards and respect to you all from Australia.
Great video you bring history alive.
I try
As a Scottish American I just want to thank you for opening my eyes to emotions within me about the world and shinning light on the history of the human race and history of Scottish and other Celtic people's it's all connected and you convey history in a very entertaining way giving a good laugh with a hint of salt to the wound. As a person in America, history is hard to reach and what is said is conveyed in a funny way thank you. Knowing your history is so valuable it's one of the most valuable things in my opinion and as is clarity.
Scotland isn't a Celtic people... Scotland have been speaking a Germanic language for over a thousand years, and like England it is a combination of Germanic settlers and native Britonnic peoples. Certainly not Celtic.
A pleasure to listen to
Thanks
Great little piece. So much of the history of these islands is hidden. Very enlightening.
Thanks
Visited Athol Estate several times. They have salmon fishing, the Hilton Hotel, and the last remaining official private army in the United Kingdom. friendly, athletic, spirited people, great dance and song. Windsor Great Park is a favorite. Met Price Charles in his Aston Martin there, also his parents at the Diamond Jubilee.
Best vid I've seen about this battle. Informative & entertaining. Thanks.
Another wonderful and thoroughly educating journey with you Bruce. You should have your own Television programme and educate many Scots and "foreigners" (over the wall 😅) about Scottish history. And of course with the English history.
It's the coolest Scottish impersonation of morphius ever. Got me subbed. Hope you don't mind me being English ,
Great videos! How about a follow-up video about the escape from Newgate? Or have you already covered that? My ancestor John Mackintosh was a junior officer in the Mackintosh regiment, also held at Newgate (but not part of the escape). His defence (judging by letters of character reference written by firends of his and accessible online) was that he was an unwilling participant, pressured by the clan into joining the march south. His defence must have worked because he continued to have children in Scotland after that, including the daughter I'm descended from.
Why are you not on mainstream television ? You are absolutely brilliant. A complete breath of fresh air. Oh and by the way I am a wee Weegie. It would be interesting if you done a Scottish compass tour of accents. Perhaps I am being selfish with this request. It just fascinates me with what seems a short distant tweak in local dialect. I understand this can translate throughout the UK and abroad. But for such a small country and your amazing skill to marry humour and fact would Be a perfect recipe for success. Anyway just keep on impressing us with you being you.
The accent thing has crossed my mind, but I worry it's away from history
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I understand. However language of a nation is a melting pot full of history. And I do appreciate the linguistic research that you would have to do. But if you take a ten word tour using your genuine ability to narrate and entertain. This could be a hoot. No matter what. Please carry on being you. And at some point your amazing knowledge and personality will hopefully put you where to belong in front of millions.
Just scrolling through some other comments. Cannot believe the idiotic racists comments. Perhaps your educated mind threatens their Neanderthal linage and the education is too much for the solitary brain cell to process. Knobs.
It's amazing that Joaquin Mcwhinney from Big Mountain offers us such in-depth knowledge into the history of Scotland, what an inspirational man!
I'm 64 now but still remember well the first time I read Devil water. It was a beat up old paperback one of the first books I ever read around 1970 that wasn't a science fiction or sword and sorcery novel. I have to admitt it was the cover painting of the buxom Scottish lass. After reading the first few chapters I was hooked on th😅e story. I'm an American but very interested in history. Later on I got my Bachelor's degree in History. The military history of the Jacobite rebellions fascinated me as we didn't learn anything about that time in the states unless you took a course on British history in college. I was stationed in Germany back in the 80s and hoped to get over to Britain for a short trip but this was the height of the cold war and we stayed on alert almost constantly. It's still on my bucket list
Highlanders against Lowlanders - I had never known that. Thank you!
What an amazing channel I literally stumbled upon!
Delighted you did
Another video down. Great work Bruce. I’m enjoying these short videos immensely....
😂😂It's no a challenge to be conquered
Sounds so interesting, but I'm going to have to watch again - totally distracted by views of Kelso, the town I lived two miles from, and went to school in from age ten, fifty years ago! Thank you for this treasure.
Please do!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Don't worry, I save all your posts I find to view several times.
Just found this channel. Brilliant and put across in an informative and entertaining way
Welcome aboard!
Excellent video.Another great job.Well done.:)
Love your passion and knowledge.
One of my Scottish ancestors was Dugal MacQueen. He was captured at Preston and ultimately sentenced to transportation. Sent by ship to Maryland where he was sold into 7 years of indentured servitude to a William Holland. I'm descended from his second wife, whom he married in Maryland and their daughter Ruth.
If you prefer famous people, he's also the ancestor of the famous movie star Steve McQueen, my distant cousin. 😎
Our ancestors may have known each other. My grandfather five generations back was a Jacobite leader of Clan Chisholm, known as The Chis. He was transported also, first they tried selling him in Jamaica but he was too fair skinned. Finally sold and indentured in Port Tobacco Maryland.
@@rboston33 quite possible! Although they probably would have been on different ships, because to the best of my knowledge the ship carrying Dugal didn't stop in Jamaica.
Hello cousin
I am descended from Dugal and Grace through their so Thomas McQueen Sr., then his son Thomas Jr., then Uriah, then to Elizabeth who married a Tresenriter. Uriah is who Steve McQueen is descended from.
@@rayback6672 very cool and nice to meet you! I'm descended from daughter Ruth McQueen Brown.
Now I'm an Englishman and passionate about history, real history not the romantic notion so many adhere to. So good to hear this, I've subscribed to this channel. Too often it's all bigotry about blaming the English and forgetting the facts.
Interesting to hear of the Presbyterian Scots involvement an interesting group of strong opinioned folk, we tend to forget their influence in the Parliamentary forces of the civil war against the Royalists.
Fascinating stuff many thanks.
Hmmm, I'm not sure we do. That may be a southern thing
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Well presented info !! Amazing history a lot of things are making sense with this insight thank you.
Thanks for not having pipes in the background.
brilliant & well presented, just subscribed.
Welcome aboard!
Just watched this again. I wish I could like it twice.
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Gallows Hill in Preston was in the southwest corner of what is now Moor Park. If you look at the streets around there you may recognise a few names.
Excellent documentary, the guy really brings you in. Thank you!
Much appreciated!
Excellent presentation of our, the UKs great history!👍👍👊👊
Scotland,s history! The U.K. is a State a Union between the Kingdom of England, Wales and N Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland. So not England’s history!
You need your own tv series mate. 🏴❤️🏴
Who knows maybe one day
Just learning so much from this guy.
Brilliant
The historical novel "Devil Water" by Anya Seton details much about the English Jacobite uprising of 1715, and the battle of Preston, centered on the tragic Radcliffe family (Earls of Derwenwater). Recommended!!
Thanks for the recommendation.
A story not forgotten in Lancashire - a painting ‘The surrender of Preston’ adorns the Blackpool’s Council Chamber, but Preston isn’t landlocked (as stated) it’s been a port since the 14th century.
I live in preston and the bridge where the battle took place was at the bottom of London road, the original was a little further down than the one that's there now
That was the only bit that threw me as Preston Docks (before the whole modernisation) was one of the main reasons for its prominence and later status as the administrative capital of Lancashire.
But then again, it is quite far down the Ribble, so - unlike Liverpool which feeds almost directly into the sea - it would have needed a bit of a journey down the river, before reaching open enough water for proper maneuvers which could quite easily have been wiped out from the banks (Or a decent warship or two).
In fact, I wonder if that's how BAe started in Warton, they were building Anti-Jacobite cannon in the 18th Century and just updated with the times! 😁
And the plot thickens, looking forward to the next video !
It's thicker than a plate of pea soup on a foggy night in London😜
Stuart V Stewart lol
Thanks for bringing history to life! I’ve recently moved to Scotland so I’m really interested in learning more about this fascinating country.
Stick wi me lass
Bloody brilliant history my friend.
New to me this bit of history ---- will keep watching :)
Thank you sir. Most enlightening.
You're welcome
Thank you.
I live very close to Preston and the layout hasn't changed a huge amount since that 1715 battle. It's interesting walking around and trying to imagine how hard it would have been for the government troops to attack.
I also find it interesting that Preston was the site for a battle in the civil that also featured the Scots, not far from the same ground the jacobite fought on.
Listening to all this is making me want to reread my uni text books again. I was taught by Fiona Watson at Stirling uni the year the film braveheart came out and I remember her ranting about it. Those were the good days. Now I am a scotswoman in Northern Ireland hungry for my homeland.
Fiona is great
Excellent presentation and great to hear the real details of our history. It never was a pure english -scottish thing. The americans should also be givem some information on their ' war of independence' Nothing is as clear cut as it seems.
@@Gary-bz1rf Far too black and white. Things were never that simplistic.
@@Gary-bz1rf I'm not saying those weren't major factors, but claiming that the Scots were only ever reacting to outside influences is so reductionist it makes them/us seem like puppets on strings. And that wasn't the case.
First you say people are not aware of their history, then you try to dumb things down.
I would rather present this in a pan-European context where power struggles were going on all over Scotland, England (& Wales) and Ireland, as well as across Europe and between all major powers of the time, both on home territory and overseas.
I am greatly enjoying learning about the fascinating history of Scotland. Bruce, any chance you might consider giving your presentations in traditional clothing? Kilts and those beautiful wool plaids, the boots and all that...you remind me of one of the characters in Outlander, and when I hear you speak I am confused not to see you in those beautiful garments.
Dfinitely not
How many subs do you think have come from outlander? I know I certainly found your channel after watching outlander and wanting to know more about Scottish history.. love the channel
That's an interesting question. I don’t know
Love your videos. It was nice hearing our family name mentioned. Another Radcliff was executed after 1746 for backing the young pretender. Thx for the history lesson.
Ah cool! I'm from Hawick and always wondered about the towns role in the jacobite rebellion
Always find these history lessons really interesting, I have a quick question about what was said about Preston, you said it was landlocked, Preston has a port so I’m confused (I’m a Lancastrian now living in Scotland) 👌👌👌
Aye, the point has been made. The point was that they were heading for the wide open river Mersey and it's Liverpool port
We need to start learning this in school
Every day's a school day
Nice to hear Earl Derwentwater and Tom Foster mentioned. Northumberland was Jacobite county.A hotel near Derwentwaters castle still has the room Foster and cronies plotted their Jacobite plans
Do you remember how much history there is? Hardly time to include in the kids ‘o’ levels or whatever is done nowadays. This is a definite ‘have a beer mate, sorry whiskey, sit down I am going to tell you a story’ stuff - and none do that better than the Scots - this is adult after school stuff and all the better for it.
why?
I walked onto the field of Drumossie Muir in 1998. I fell to my knees and prayed for the men of my Clan who fought for Charlie. I was full of emotion and wept for them who fell fighting the forces of STINKING BILLY!
From an Englishman to a Scotsman, this video was Bonnie
Failte
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Aah.. maith an Fear.. ta gaidhlig agat forsta..
Get a room (great video!)
What about Clyde?
Bonnie hmmm real tight!
Just found this channel. I'm hooked. Class content. Well done.
Great video, well done.
Thank you very much!
I'm roughly a quarter scotch-irish. Though not really scottish or irish, I feel drawn to this mystical land of lochs and kilts.