Date: Mon, 22 Feb 99 12:02:29 EST
From: "Brian J. Callahan" <Brian=J.=Callahan%MT%DFCI-AT-EYE.DFCI.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Redcoats


Dave writes:
>Lots of clans sided with the Hanoverians, not just the Campbells.
>And some clans were divided. In the case of the Campbells'
>arch-enemies, the MacDonalds, different branches of this clan
>took different sides. Flora MacDonald ("the lad who was born 
>to be king" was carried "over the sea to Skye" by her) married 
>a Captain MacDonald in the Hanoverian army. In some cases, 
>clan chieftains hedged their bets  -  the eldest son would enlist 
>in the Hanoverian army (with dad's agreement) while the younger 
>son would enlist in the Jacobite army (with dad's agreement) 
>thus seeking to ensure that, whichever side won, they could 
>keep their land, and the winning son could intercede on behalf 
>of the losing one. This tactic actually worked to a considerable

There's an excellent example of this in one of my favorite movies: "Against 
All Flags" with Errol Flynn.  Flynn, the eldest son, fights for Bonnie 
Princce Charlie.  When they lose, Flynn naturally has to become a pirate, 
while the youngest son who remained loyal inherits the estate.  But the 
youngest son also tries to take Flynn's lass...highly recommended.