Bonnie Prince Charlie: hero or coward?

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, noon

b'Jacqueline Riding considers whether the Jacobite prince was a valiant freedom fighter, or a haughty coward\\nEver since he led a failed Jacobite rebellion against the British crown in 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie has divided opinion. To his supporters, he was a courageous freedom fighter; to his detractors, a gutless popinjay. On the 300th anniversary of his birth, Jacqueline Riding considers the controversial prince\\u2019s life and legacy.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'