Jamie gathers men for the militia in Outlander Book 6, Chapter 112
With the Revolutionary War in the early years, it’s time for Jamie to gather men to fight with him. There are some surprising followers in Outlander Book 6, Chapter 112.
The chapter starts with Jamie sharing with the men at Fraser’s Ridge that he is joining the side of freedom. That means being a traitor to the Crown once again. He won’t force others to join him, but they are welcome to follow him if they wish.
There are a few understandable questions that come up. Jamie also has some realization of his own as he talks to the men. I love seeing him interact with the men and give them a choice, and I love seeing some of the surprising followers.
I’m fully expecting this chapter to be used in the TV series. I’ll share why in the adaptation section.
What about foreshadowing? I think there’s some toward the end of the chapter. I’ll get to my thoughts on that in the foreshadowing section of this post.
Let’s dive into A Breath of Snow and Ashes Chapter 112.
Just the Outlander chapter
Everything starts with Jamie gathering the men of Fraser’s Ridge. It’s time to give them the choice of following him or remaining on the side of the Crown.
There are questions. Arch wants to know about the oath made to the Crown. Jamie points out that the oath was made under duress and not an honorable one, therefore it doesn’t really count. Hiram Crombie wants to know about the oath made to God, and Jamie reminds him of the Declaration of Abroath.
This is about freedom. Jamie realizes that he is willing to fight for freedom as well as for his family.
Of course, the Ardsmuir men join Jamie. Even Hiram Crombie decides to join the fight for freedom, and that is somewhat surprising. The McGillvarys also decide to join, which is a little surprising but likely comes down to Claire helping Manfred and some of the bad blood no longer being there between the families.
The biggest surprise is Richard Brown and his men. They want to join with Jamie, and they will take commands from him. This is major considering Brown was involved in trying to have Claire executed for murder.
At the end of the chapter, it’s the night before a battle. Jamie tells Claire that Murtagh is with him and he finds it comforting. Claire isn’t sure if this is a good or bad omen for the way the battle will turn out. Of course, she knows how the war eventually turns out, but that doesn’t mean Jamie will make it through it alive.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
I think the end of the chapter foreshadows a lot. We get that reminder that Murtagh died at Culloden. Jamie doesn’t remember all of it, but he remembers his godfather dying. We get this foreshadowing that Jamie is going to remember a little more. He needs something to trigger his memories.
It doesn’t take long for the memories to come back. The very next chapter involves a battle, and that means answers about Murtagh.
Adapting A Breath of Snow and Ashes chapter
I’m expecting this chapter to be used in Outlander Season 7. Jamie is going to need to build a militia to take into battle, so we need to see him give the men at the Ridge a choice.
I would also like to see Richard Brown and his men come back up. They’re not really to be trusted, but I want to see that opinions about people can change. I also want to see how Claire and Jamie react onscreen to see Richard be willing to follow Jamie.
The ending probably won’t happen. After all, we know what happened to Murtagh. In the TV series, that was pushed to Alamance instead of happening at Culloden. I would love to see Jamie feel Murtagh’s presence with him, though.
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