If BPC had not invaded England right then (in the winter??) would it have turned out better for him?
Opinions differ? And of course it's hard to know. But I think they saw the winter as something that would favor them, since the Highlanders were used to harsh conditions and the ordinary British army weren't used to fighting in winter. And if they had waited, the Hanoverians would have had more time to gather their forces. Speed is how William of Orange managed his coup, and then most of the army just accepted a fait accompli. BPC:s attempt was a gamble from the start, but speed was his hope, too--the British army was much larger than what he could hope to gather. (Although actually the Hanoverians were worried about the loyalty of some of the Scottish regiments especially.)
It seems like a lot of ordinary people were just keeping their heads down. Like, who cares who's on the throne, the Hanoverians haven't done much for me, but I'm not going to stick my head out for this Stuart either?
(argh, I promise I'll reply more later, I have to sleep)
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Re: First Part of the '45 (up to Derby)
Date: 2021-10-06 01:10 pm (UTC)Er, yes, sorry.
If BPC had not invaded England right then (in the winter??) would it have turned out better for him?
Opinions differ? And of course it's hard to know. But I think they saw the winter as something that would favor them, since the Highlanders were used to harsh conditions and the ordinary British army weren't used to fighting in winter. And if they had waited, the Hanoverians would have had more time to gather their forces. Speed is how William of Orange managed his coup, and then most of the army just accepted a fait accompli. BPC:s attempt was a gamble from the start, but speed was his hope, too--the British army was much larger than what he could hope to gather. (Although actually the Hanoverians were worried about the loyalty of some of the Scottish regiments especially.)
It seems like a lot of ordinary people were just keeping their heads down. Like, who cares who's on the throne, the Hanoverians haven't done much for me, but I'm not going to stick my head out for this Stuart either?
(argh, I promise I'll reply more later, I have to sleep)
No worries, definitely prioritize sleep. : )