Jacobite rising of 1719

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The Jacobite rising of 1719 was a short-lived, Spanish-backed attempt by Jacobite supporters to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jacobite rising
armed conflict
rebellion
conflictIn 18th century
Georgian era
surface form: Georgian era in Britain
describedAs short‑lived
endedWith defeat at the Battle of Glen Shiel
endTime 1719
followedBy Jacobite rising of 1745
follows Jacobite rising of 1715
foughtFor House of Stuart
hasCasusBelli Spanish desire to weaken Britain during the War of the Quadruple Alliance
hasCause Jacobite risings
surface form: Jacobitism

attempt to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the British throne
hasCommander George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal
James Keith
William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine
hasConsequence further weakening of the Jacobite military cause
increased British control in the Highlands
hasHistoricalRegion Clan territories in the western Highlands
hasKeyEvent Battle of Glen Shiel
hasLocation Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
surface form: north‑west Highlands of Scotland
hasMilitaryStrategy coordinated Spanish naval support and Highland uprising
hasObjective restoration of James Francis Edward Stuart
hasOpposingCommander British government officers in Scotland
Joseph Wightman
hasOutcome defeat of the Jacobites
failure to restore the Stuart dynasty
hasParticipant Jacobite risings
surface form: Jacobites

Spanish expeditionary force
hasPoliticalContext succession disputes after the Glorious Revolution
hasPrimaryBattlefield Glen Shiel
hasReligionAspect support for a Catholic claimant to the British throne
hasResult collapse of Spanish‑Jacobite invasion plan
hasTheater War of the Quadruple Alliance
involves invasion attempt of Britain
opposedBy British Army
surface form: British government forces

Kingdom of Great Britain
partOf Jacobite risings
relatedTo Jacobite rising of 1689
Jacobite rising of 1715
Jacobite rising of 1745
startTime 1719
supportedBy Philip V of Spain
Spain

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Jacobite rising of 1715 followedBy Jacobite rising of 1719
Jacobite risings hasPart Jacobite rising of 1719
James Francis Edward Stuart associatedWithEvent Jacobite rising of 1719
Jacobite rising of 1745 precededBy Jacobite rising of 1719
Battle of Glen Shiel conflict Jacobite rising of 1719
Battle of Glen Shiel partOf Jacobite rising of 1719
Lord George Murray participatedIn Jacobite rising of 1719
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal roleIn Jacobite rising of 1719
James Keith participatedIn Jacobite rising of 1719
Joseph Wightman conflict Jacobite rising of 1719