Most people know of the Jacobite rising of 1745, but few are aware of the efforts made by two men, one of them General Campbell, later the 4th Duke of Argyll, and the other, Duncan Forbes of Culloden. Lord president of the Court of Session, to mitigate the suffering of Prince Charles' supporters following the defeat of his army. This book is a comprehensive study of the lives of two men remarkable for their humanity in their day.