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chevalier de James Johnstone Johnstone
b. 1719
A Jacobite soldier, exile, and memoirist, he left one of the best-known firsthand accounts of the 1745 rising. His writing blends battlefield drama, sharp portraits of famous figures, and the perspective of a man who spent much of his life between countries and causes.
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A Dialogue in Hades A Parallel of Military Errors, of Which the French and English Armies Were Guilty, During the Campaign of 1759, in Canada
by chevalier de James Johnstone Johnstone
The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone
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About the author
Born in 1719, James Johnstone — often known as the Chevalier de Johnstone — was a Scottish Jacobite army officer who later became known for his memoirs. He took part in the Jacobite rising of 1745 and was present during key moments of that campaign, experiences that shaped the work for which he is remembered.
After the defeat of the rising, he spent years abroad and also served in the French military world. His recollections range beyond Scotland, touching on wider eighteenth-century conflicts and the people he encountered along the way.
He is best remembered for Memoirs of the Rebellion in 1745 and 1746, published after his lifetime. The book remains valued for its vivid, personal view of a turbulent period in British history.