Scotland 1746

In 1746 the Jacobite rebellion is over, Charles Stewart (Bonny Prince Charlie) is a fugitive, and British soldiers are overrunning the West Highlands. Seventeen year old John Wallace, son of a prominent cattle dealer, kills a British officer in self-defence. Captured by Captain Frederic Scott, the officer’s uncle, John narrowly escapes death. Furious at the death of his nephew, Captain Scott­ takes brutal revenge on John’s family. John is swept up in the highland clearances and exiled to the American Colonies. Cast up on Ile Royale (Cape Breton) and...