tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990145290344864003.post3438750513211909502..comments2024-02-21T15:27:26.882-05:00Comments on Defending the Legacy: Mercy at PrestonpansFaithful Legacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00947759665012380807noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990145290344864003.post-32335650706352616002013-07-24T02:11:27.297-04:002013-07-24T02:11:27.297-04:00I've just been writing about Prestonpans!!! I ...I've just been writing about Prestonpans!!! I always felt rather sorry for poor John Cope, as he was always blamed for "abandoning" his men, while it was really the majority of his men who abandoned him! I think he was really just a cautious but basically conscientious officer, not the cock-sure fuddy-dud depicted in "The Ballad of Johnnie Cope". <br /><br />Thanks so much for posting this story about Whitefoord and Invernahyle. I always love learning new historical anecdotes to add to my ever-growing British history text in-the-making, and I will be sure to add this one to the mix!Pearl of Tyburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com