William Augustus
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William Augustus, better known as Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, was an 18th-century British royal and military commander noted for his role in the Battle of Culloden and the suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Augustus canonical | 2 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British prince
ⓘ
human ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismPlace | St James’s Palace, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1721-04-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Leicester House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNickname | harsh repression after the Battle of Culloden ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1765-10-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | privately educated as a British prince ⓘ |
| father | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William ⓘ |
| hasNoChildren | true ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | never married ⓘ |
| memberOf | British royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| mother | Caroline of Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Butcher Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of Culloden
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command in the Battle of Fontenoy ⓘ command in the Battle of Lauffeld ⓘ service in the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Culloden
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Dettingen NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fontenoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lauffeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Baron Alderney
NERFINISHED
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Captain-General of the British Army ⓘ Chancellor of the University of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Kennington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ranger of Windsor Great Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Trematon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| royalHouse | House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
NERFINISHED
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Frederick, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Amelia of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Caroline of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Mary of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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