Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart
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The Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was the predominantly Highland Scottish force that fought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne during the 1745–46 uprising, culminating in its defeat at Culloden.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobite army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ rebel army ⓘ |
| advancedTo | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles Edward Stuart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Francis Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Highland army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacobite army of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximatePeakStrength | about 9,000 men ⓘ |
| campaign | invasion of England 1745 ⓘ |
| commandStructure | clan-based regiments ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain (de facto theater of operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfCulloden | 16 April 1746 ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfFalkirkMuir | 17 January 1746 ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfPrestonpans | 21 September 1745 ⓘ |
| decisiveDefeat | Battle of Culloden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1746 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Highland Scottish ⓘ |
| firstMajorVictory | Battle of Prestonpans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | restoration of the House of Stuart to the British throne ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
its defeat at Culloden marked the effective end of Jacobitism as a military threat in Britain
ⓘ
last major Jacobite field army in Britain ⓘ |
| includedGroup |
French regulars
ⓘ
Irish volunteers ⓘ Lowland Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highland clansmen ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumAdvanceLocationInEngland | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Culloden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Falkirk Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Prestonpans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Donald Cameron of Lochiel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord George Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British government forces
ⓘ
Hanoverian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheaterOfWar | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfDefeat | collapse of the 1745 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| secondaryTheaterOfWar | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1745 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics | Highland charge ⓘ |
| uniformCharacteristic | mixed dress with tartan and civilian clothing ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
broadsword
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musket ⓘ targe (shield) ⓘ |
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