Shoulder To Shoulder

Shoulder to Shoulder is a stirring Highland saga of memory, war, and family loyalty, told through the affectionate voice of a grandson who idolizes his veteran grandfather, "Auld-da." From a quiet cottage in the Highlands, the old soldier becomes storyteller, carrying the boy from fireside intimacy to the upheavals of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, where Jacobite unrest, imperial campaigns, and battlefield danger shape an entire life. His tales move between tenderness and heroism: walks to Aberdeen, an apple tree tied to childhood remembrance, a deathbed tribute, and the hard-earned wisdom of a man who has seen much and suffered more. The book also explores the emotional legacy of the Jacobite cause, especially the memory of Culloden, preserved in songs, clan pride, and the sorrow of Highland families. Yet it is equally alive with military adventure and comic incident, from a humiliating capture in Corsica to the storming of Calvi, where fear gives way to courage under fire. Alongside these episodes stands a proud portrait of soldiering life, discipline, promotion, and the bonds of comradeship, all animated by patriotism, faith, and the enduring power of story. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.