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1745 - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Events. January–March. April–June. July–September. October –December. Births. Deaths. References. 1745. May 11: King Louis XV leads France to victory in the Battle of Fontenoy. June 4: Frederick the Great of Prussia leads troops to victory at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg.
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The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward...
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The Jacobite Army, sometimes referred to as the Highland...
- Jacobite rising
Here’s what you need to know about the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. Background to the Jacobite Rebellions. The origins of the Rebellion date back to 1603, with the ascension of James I to the English throne.
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Mar 11, 2024 · Charles Edward, the Young Pretender (born Dec. 31, 1720, Rome—died Jan. 31, 1788, Rome) , also known as the Young Pretender, was the last serious Stuart claimant to the British throne and leader of the unsuccessful Jacobite rebellion of 1745–46.
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The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in a series of revolts that began in 1689, with major ...
Forty-five Rebellion. William Augustus, duke of Cumberland (born April 15, 1721, London, Eng.—died Oct. 31, 1765, London) was a British general, nicknamed “Butcher Cumberland” for his harsh suppression of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745.
