Doddridge, Col. James Gardiner, 1796, Jacobite History
"Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner, who Was Slain at the Battle of Preston-Pans, September 21. 1745. With an Appendix Relating to the Ancient Family of the Munroes of Fowlis", by Philip Doddridge, D.D, published by S. Crowder, and P. Pivinston, London, 1796.
James Gardiner(1688-1745), a Scottish soldier, fought in the Royalist British Army during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, in which he was killed at the Battle of Prestonpans. His life and gallant death were interpreted as a classic tale of a rogue made good. This biography was a best-seller throughout the 18th century, and Walter Scott included Gardiner in his novel Waverley (1814).
Gardiner was born at Carriden, educated in Linlithgow, and joined the army at the age of fourteen. He served with distinction in several battles and was promoted through the ranks to Colonel in 1743. During the Battle of Ramillies he was shot through the mouth and nearly killed by a French soldier who had returned to plunder the dead. However, Gardiner was spared after being mistaken for a French soldier. At the Battle of Prestonpans he was mortally wounded by the Highlanders after his dragoons had fled the field and he was attempting to rally some foot soldiers. He received a mortal blow whilst wounded on the ground and was stripped to the waist as his possessions were looted by the Highlanders. After the battle Gardiner was carried from the field by a servant to nearby Tranent where he soon died. By a quirk of fate Gardiner lived close to the battlefield in Bankton House.
An influential biography, "Some Remarkable Passages..." was written by Philip Doddridge. Gardiner is commemorated locally with a memorial obelisk, erected by public subscription in 1853 in the grounds of Bankton House. A late twentieth century monument on the battlefield marks approximately where he fell. The play, "Colonel Gardiner: Vice and Virtue," written by playwright Andrew Dallmeyer was performed as part of Prestonpans' 2009 Homecoming celebrations. He features as a character in Walter Scott's novel "Waverley", in which Edward Waverley briefly serves as an officer in his dragoon regiment towards the start of the Jacobite uprising. In the novel he is described as "tall, handsome and active, though somewhat advanced in years"
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------$14.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, leather spine [some shelf and surface wear, rounded corners; 4” x 6.1/2”; partially missing endpaper inside front cover, pencil written “W. H. Haggerty” on the front endpaper; upsides-down faded pen inscripion on the back ep, "The Gift of Aaron Haggerty, [...???] 1822." 276 pages, page# 11/12 has a 2" repaired crease, 225/226 has a long repaired crease with a part of margin missing and small damage to the poem on that page [see photo]; some soiling and wear, a few page corner folds, fair/ good condition. See photos.
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"Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner, who Was Slain at the Battle of Preston-Pans, September 21. 1745. With an Appendix Relating to the Ancient Family of the Munroes of Fowlis", by Philip Doddridge, D.D, published by S. Crowder, and P. Pivinston, London, 1796.
James Gardiner(1688-1745), a Scottish soldier, fought in the Royalist British Army during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, in which he was killed at the Battle of Prestonpans. His life and gallant death were interpreted as a classic tale of a rogue made good. This biography was a best-seller throughout the 18th century, and Walter Scott included Gardiner in his novel Waverley (1814).
Gardiner was born at Carriden, educated in Linlithgow, and joined the army at the age of fourteen. He served with distinction in several battles and was promoted through the ranks to Colonel in 1743. During the Battle of Ramillies he was shot through the mouth and nearly killed by a French soldier who had returned to plunder the dead. However, Gardiner was spared after being mistaken for a French soldier. At the Battle of Prestonpans he was mortally wounded by the Highlanders after his dragoons had fled the field and he was attempting to rally some foot soldiers. He received a mortal blow whilst wounded on the ground and was stripped to the waist as his possessions were looted by the Highlanders. After the battle Gardiner was carried from the field by a servant to nearby Tranent where he soon died. By a quirk of fate Gardiner lived close to the battlefield in Bankton House.
An influential biography, "Some Remarkable Passages..." was written by Philip Doddridge. Gardiner is commemorated locally with a memorial obelisk, erected by public subscription in 1853 in the grounds of Bankton House. A late twentieth century monument on the battlefield marks approximately where he fell. The play, "Colonel Gardiner: Vice and Virtue," written by playwright Andrew Dallmeyer was performed as part of Prestonpans' 2009 Homecoming celebrations. He features as a character in Walter Scott's novel "Waverley", in which Edward Waverley briefly serves as an officer in his dragoon regiment towards the start of the Jacobite uprising. In the novel he is described as "tall, handsome and active, though somewhat advanced in years"
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------$14.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, leather spine [some shelf and surface wear, rounded corners; 4” x 6.1/2”; partially missing endpaper inside front cover, pencil written “W. H. Haggerty” on the front endpaper; upsides-down faded pen inscripion on the back ep, "The Gift of Aaron Haggerty, [...???] 1822." 276 pages, page# 11/12 has a 2" repaired crease, 225/226 has a long repaired crease with a part of margin missing and small damage to the poem on that page [see photo]; some soiling and wear, a few page corner folds, fair/ good condition. See photos.
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