. The blue flag; or, The Covenanters who contended for "Christ's crown and covenant" . kay, afavorite general of William, at Killiecrankie, July 29,1689. Claverhouse was victorious that day, but in thehour of triumph he was killed on the field. The risingof the Highlanders soon collapsed for lack of a leader,and the cause of James collapsed with it. Fr()m thatday the course of Scotland has been onward and up-ward, and few peoples have been so blessed, prosperedand honored. None may say that they did not deservethe victory achieved through years of suf-fering. As for James IL, he receiv
. The blue flag; or, The Covenanters who contended for "Christ's crown and covenant" . kay, afavorite general of William, at Killiecrankie, July 29,1689. Claverhouse was victorious that day, but in thehour of triumph he was killed on the field. The risingof the Highlanders soon collapsed for lack of a leader,and the cause of James collapsed with it. Fr()m thatday the course of Scotland has been onward and up-ward, and few peoples have been so blessed, prosperedand honored. None may say that they did not deservethe victory achieved through years of suf-fering. As for James IL, he received protection in Francefrom the French King, Louis XIV. He tried in vainto regain his fortunes and throne, by establishing him-self in Ireland with the aid of French troops. But he•was overthrown at the battle of the Boyne, in Ireland,July I, 1690. Two other attempts were made, with 128 THE BLUE ELAG. the assistance of Louis XIV., the last including as apart of it a plot for the assassination of William, butfailure attended both. James died at St. Germain,France, September, p^r^m^ fr- p iK
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