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Jacobite Spy Wars: Moles, Rogues and Treachery
Jacobite Spy Wars Moles Rogues and Treachery Author:Hugh Douglas The Jaconite story was one of history's longest running spy sagas. Adherents of the exiled brach of the house of Stuart after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Jacobites sought the restoration of James II. In JACOBIT SPY WAR, Douglas untangles the details of this complicated intelligence war that involved people from Sussex smugglers to Hig... more »hland clansmen. Across Europe "moles" dug for secrets at every court--kings, ambassadors, soldiers, cardinals, and royal mistresses all participated. Douglas exposes the intricacies of this war, the incredible range of its influence, and the defeating consequences.« less