- Taschenbuch: 224 Seiten
- Verlag: Birlinn Ltd (April 2000)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1841580244
- ISBN-13: 978-1841580241
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,5 x 13,9 x 1,6 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.206.524 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Frederick the Great's battlefield triumphs are seen as a tribute to Prussian skill at arms, but many of his victories were won with the aid of a Scottish general. James Keith fled Scotland after the failure of the Jacobite uprising. He initially made a name for himself in the Russian service. Keith eventually entered the Prussian service and was at Frederick the Great's side at the battles of Prague, Rossbach, Leuthen and Olmutz. At Hochkirch Frederick ignored Keith's advice, but was saved from catastrophe when the Scottish general sacrificed himself. Today a statue of General Keith stands in the Scottish town of Peterhead, a gift of the Prussian monarchy.
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This text commemorates the military life of Field Marshall James Keith. It was his heroism that saved the Prussian army from annihilation in the seven years war and he paid for it with his own life.
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Good biography of a Scot who achieved fame in foreign service
1. November 2009
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Good biography of a Scottish exile who achieved miliary fame in foreign service. Brother James and George Keith hailed from one of Scotland's greatest families. Unfortunately for them, they were involved in multiple failed Jacobite rebellions against the British crown. This record of dissent forced them to spend their lives in foreign service in Spain, France, Russia, and Prussia. James Keith served for many years as a general in the Russian army until the unwanted advances of the Russian Empress, Elizabeth, forced James to seek service with Frederick the Great of Prussia. He rose to the rank of Field Marshall commanding Prussia forces in several epic battles as part of the Seven Year's War until being killed by the Austrians in 1758 in the Battle of Hochkirch.
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Good Book
12. Dezember 2002
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It's a good book. Lot's of good information about the Keith's from Scotland. If you are a descendant of the Keith's you will love the history. If you are just a history buff you will learn a lot about a not very well know person who had a big impact on history.
Somewhat old fashioned
2. September 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
A somewhat dissapointing book. It begins almost
as a biography written by a curate of the 18th century. Nevertheless the descriptions of the Russian wars conducted by Keith against the Turks and the Swedes are revelatory. Unfortunatley the only maps provided are thoses taken from Duffy's works. In the end. it is nice to see a new biography on one of the marshals of one of History's greatest captains.
as a biography written by a curate of the 18th century. Nevertheless the descriptions of the Russian wars conducted by Keith against the Turks and the Swedes are revelatory. Unfortunatley the only maps provided are thoses taken from Duffy's works. In the end. it is nice to see a new biography on one of the marshals of one of History's greatest captains.
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