Editing Cowal (section)

===18th century===
After the [[Jacobite rising of 1715]] when [[James Francis Edward Stuart]] attempted to regain the throne, the lack of roads in the Highlands prevented the British army from advancing to quell areas of unrest. [[George Wade|General Wade]] was tasked with implementing a [[Military roads of Scotland|programme to build military roads]] from north-central Scotland through the Highlands to the forts in the Great Glen. They were constructed by officers and soldiers. William Caulfeild succeeded Wade in 1740 and constructed the road from Dumbarton via Tarbet to Inveraray through the Cowal where it is known as the "Rest and Be Thankful".<ref>{{cite web | title=Military Highland Roads | website=Engineering Timelines |url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1246| access-date=8 March 2017}}</ref>