Flight of Charles Edward Stuart after the battle
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The Flight of Charles Edward Stuart after the battle refers to Bonnie Prince Charlie’s dramatic escape and months-long fugitive journey through the Scottish Highlands following his defeat at Culloden in 1746, which became a legendary episode in Jacobite history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Jacobite rising of 1745
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Escape of Charles Edward Stuart
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Flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
disguise of Charles Edward Stuart as maidservant "Betty Burke"
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embarkation on French vessel L’Heureux ⓘ final departure from Loch nan Uamh ⓘ hiding in caves and remote glens ⓘ sea crossing from Benbecula to Skye ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Culloden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | defeat of Jacobite army at the Battle of Culloden ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
central episode in Jacobite legend
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subject of Scottish songs and ballads ⓘ symbol of Highland loyalty and romantic Jacobitism ⓘ |
| hasDeparturePoint | Culloden battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1746-09-20 ⓘ |
| hasKeyPlace |
Benbecula
NERFINISHED
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Borrodale NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenfinnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenmoriston NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingsburgh on Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch nan Uamh NERFINISHED ⓘ Moidart NERFINISHED ⓘ Portree NERFINISHED ⓘ South Uist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hebrides
NERFINISHED
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Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Charles Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
escape capture
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return to France ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
British Government forces
NERFINISHED
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Hanoverian authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
failure of British authorities to capture Charles Edward Stuart
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successful escape of Charles Edward Stuart to France ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Captain John O’Neill
NERFINISHED
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Charles Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan MacDonald of Clanranald NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan MacKinnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Flora MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil MacEachen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1746-04-16 ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn |
The Skye Boat Song
NERFINISHED
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numerous 19th-century romantic paintings ⓘ |
| isPartOf | aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
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