Major Patrick Ferguson (1744-80) is known as the designer of the British Army's first breech-loading rifle, but he is also one of Scotland's most courageous military heroes - and one of the most neglected. This is the first modern biography of Ferguson and draws on his lively personal correspondence to examine his social and cultural background as well as his notable military career, particularly on the battlefields of the American War of Independence.

Author: M M Gilchrist
Paperback: 96 pages