[Rarebooks] fa: 1745 Gentleman's Magazine: BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE & THE JACOBITE RISING OF '45

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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. Volume XV. For the Year MDCCXLV [1745]. London: Edw. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, [1745]. Twelve monthly issues (Jan.-Dec.), plus supplement, volume title, indices and preface. Thick 8vo (20.5 cm) bound in early/period polished calf ruled in gilt; 710 + [16] pp.; with in-text charts and tables, woodcut maps, diagrams and illustrations, musical notation (no plates, as issued). Binding with bumping and wear to the corners, scuffing to the rear board; some cracking to the joints but both boards are secure; intermittent browning and spotting to the leaves, rear endpaper coming loose; otherwise sound and complete. Front paste-down with the engraved armorial bookplate of J. Comyns, Wood [Devon].

An important volume for its extensive contemporary coverage of THE FORTY-FIVE, the Jacobite uprising in Scotland led by the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. The numerous related articles include:

	  A Proclamation for apprehending the young Pretender (offering a reward of £30,000)
	  A short Account of the Rebellion in 1715
	  Lists of the Highland Chiefs and the number of men which they can raise
	  Progress of the young Pretender in Scotland [and] Preparations against him
	  The surrender of Edinburgh (with a full-page map of the city and castle)
	  Defeat of the king's forces under general [John] Cope
	  A complete Journal of Sir John Cope's Expedition; in a Letter from an Officer to his friend 
	  A full-page plan of the Battle of Prestonpans (initially called the Battle of Gladsmuir, as it is here)
	  Remarks on the conduct of Sir J .C[ope]. in the late battle
	  A defense of general Cope's conduct
	  Defensive armour recommended against the Highlanders (with an illustration of a cheval de frise)
	  Copy of a Letter [from Charles Stuart] found in the top of Hixon's glove, who... was taken up at Newcastle and cut his throat, but is in a fair way of recovery
	  Remarks on the young Pretender's declaration
	  Of the small beginning, and surprising progress of the Rebellion
	  Young Pretender's letter to the mayor of Carlisle
	  The surrender of Carlisle
	  A short Description of the ancient City of Carlisle (accompanied by a woodcut map)
	  Dress and habit of the young Pretender and his followers
	  The Duke of Cumberland's pursuit of the rebels
	  An Address to the People of England ("The Question, Whether England can be otherwise than miserable under a Popish King? considered")
	  Plus almost daily accounts of the "Motions of the Rebels" from the London Gazette; etc., etc.

The volume also contains Vice-Admiral Lestock's account of the Battle of Toulon (February 11-12, 1744), as well as a reply by Admiral Thomas Mathews, accompanied by seven full-page plans of the "Situation of his majesty's Fleet and those of France and Spain" at various stages of the naval engagement. "The battle, though a miserable affair in itself, is of great importance in naval history because of the pronouncement of doctrine to which it led. Mathews, who was dissatisfied with his subordinate, Lestock, suspended him from command and sent him home for trial... A long series of courts-martial began ... and did not end till the 22nd of October 1746... Lestock was acquitted, but Mathews was condemned and sentenced to dismissal. The finding of the court, which blamed the officer who actually fought, and acquitted the other who did not, puzzled and angered public opinion... Mathews was blamed on the ground that he had not waited to engage till his van ship was abreast of the van ship of the enemy. By this declaration of principle the court confirmed the formal system of naval tactics which rendered all sea-fighting between equal or nearly equal forces so ineffective for two generations." (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th ed.)

Other significant articles include: Mr. Wright's construction of the last great COMET, and the construction of all other astronomers, demonstrated to be false (illustrated); A description of a BACK-HEAVER, which will winnow and clean corn (illustrated); An historical account of the wonderful discoveries, made in Germany, &c., concerning ELECTRICITY; and much, much more.