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Flora Macdonald

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Flora Macdonald 1722-90, Scottish Jacobite heroine. She aided Charles Edward Stuart , known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, to escape to France after the defeat of the Jacobites at Culloden Moor in 1746. For smuggling the prince, disguised as a woman, to the Isle of Skye, she was imprisoned briefly in the Tower of London. Later she was visited by many celebrities, including Dr. Samuel Johnson (1773). Her romantic aid to the prince is commemorated in Highland ballad and legend. Author not available, MACDONALD, FLORA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Macdonald, Flora
World Encyclopedia Macdonald, Flora (1722–90) Scottish Jacobite heroine. After the battle of Culloden (1746), Macdonald smuggled the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart , to Skye, disguised as her maid. From there, he sailed safely to Europe. Read more
MacDonald, Flora
A Dictionary of World History MacDonald, Flora (1722–90) Scottish Jacobite heroine. She aided Charles Edward STUART's escape from Scotland, after his defeat at Culloden in 1746, by smuggling him over to the Isle of Skye in a small boat under the eyes of government forces. Read more

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