Jacobite rising of 1745

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The Jacobite rising of 1745 was a major attempt by Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") and his supporters to restore the Stuart monarchy to the thrones of Britain, culminating in defeat at the Battle of Culloden.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Scotland (during 1745 campaign) 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century conflict
Jacobite rising
civil war
rebellion
aimedTo restore the House of Stuart to the British throne
alsoKnownAs Forty-Five Rebellion
The ’45
cause discontent with Hanoverian succession
religious and political tensions in Britain
support for hereditary Stuart claim
commander Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
surface form: Charles Edward Stuart
consequence emigration from the Scottish Highlands
end of serious Jacobite military threat in Britain
increased British state control over Scottish Highlands
country Kingdom of Great Britain
culminatedIn Battle of Culloden
dateOfBattleOfCulloden 1746-04-16
decisiveBattle Battle of Culloden
endDate 1746-04-16
finalBattle Battle of Culloden
followedBy Disarming Act enforcement
Heritable Jurisdictions Act 1746
surface form: Heritable Jurisdictions (Scotland) Act 1746

suppression of Highland culture
historicalPeriod Georgian era
War of the Austrian Succession
surface form: War of the Austrian Succession context
involved French support for Jacobites
Irish Brigade in French service
leader Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
surface form: Charles Edward Stuart
location British Isles
England
Scotland
notableEvent Battle of Falkirk Muir
Battle of Prestonpans
Jacobite advance to Derby
Jacobite landing on Eriskay
Jacobite advance to Derby
surface form: Jacobite retreat from Derby

capture of Edinburgh by Jacobites
raising of the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan
opponent British Army
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
surface form: Hanoverian government

George II of Great Britain
surface form: King George II
opposedDynasty House of Hanover
partOf Jacobite risings
Jacobite risings
surface form: Jacobitism
precededBy Jacobite rising of 1715
Jacobite rising of 1719
result decisive Hanoverian victory
startDate 1745-07-23
supportBase Jacobite sympathisers in England
Jacobite sympathisers in Scotland
Scottish Highland clans
supportedClaimant James Francis Edward Stuart
supportedDynasty House of Stuart

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Fort George builtAfter Jacobite rising of 1745
James Wolfe conflict Jacobite rising of 1745
Jacobite rising of 1715 followedBy Jacobite rising of 1745
Jacobite rising of 1719 followedBy Jacobite rising of 1745
Jacobite risings hasPart Jacobite rising of 1745
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany led Jacobite rising of 1745
Duke of Cumberland participantIn Jacobite rising of 1745
subject surface form: Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
the Fifteen precedes Jacobite rising of 1745
Jacobite rising of 1719 relatedTo Jacobite rising of 1745
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany residence Jacobite rising of 1745
this entity surface form: Scotland (during 1745 campaign)
Clan Maclean tookPartIn Jacobite rising of 1745