Jacobite rising of 1715

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18th-century conflict Jacobite rising civil war rebellion

The Jacobite rising of 1715 was a major but ultimately unsuccessful attempt by supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart to overthrow the new Hanoverian monarchy and restore the Stuart line to the thrones of Britain.

Aliases (8)

1715 Jacobite campaign in Scotland ×1
Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1715 ×1
Jacobite rebellion of 1715 ×1
Jacobite rising of 1745 ×1
Jacobite risings ×1
Suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1715 ×1
the 1715 rising ×1
the First Jacobite Rebellion ×1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	18th-century conflict → Jacobite rising → civil war → rebellion →
aftermath	forfeiture of rebel estates → strengthening of Hanoverian control in Britain → suppression of Jacobite supporters →
aim	overthrow of the Hanoverian monarchy → placing James Francis Edward Stuart on the British throne → restoration of the House of Stuart →
alsoKnownAs	Jacobite rebellion of 1715 → the Fifteen →
chronologyWithin	reign of George I of Great Britain →
commander	James Francis Edward Stuart → John Erskine, Earl of Mar →
country	Kingdom of Great Britain →
endDate	1716-02-10 →
followedBy	Jacobite rising of 1719 → Jacobite rising of 1745 →
governmentCommander	John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll → William Cadogan →
hasCause	Glorious Revolution → discontent with the Act of Settlement 1701 → succession of the House of Hanover → support for James Francis Edward Stuart →
hasParticipant	George I of Great Britain → James Francis Edward Stuart → John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll → John Erskine, Earl of Mar →
hasTopic	British succession question → Hanoverian succession → Stuart claim to the throne →
leader	John Erskine, Earl of Mar →
location	Great Britain → Scotland → northern England →
mainTheater	Lowlands of Scotland → Scottish Highlands →
opposedBy	George I of Great Britain →
opposingForce	British government forces → Jacobites →
partOf	Jacobite risings → Jacobitism →
result	Hanoverian victory → failure of the Jacobite cause in 1715 →
significantBattle	Battle of Preston (1715) → Battle of Sheriffmuir →
significantEvent	landing of James Francis Edward Stuart in Scotland → raising of the Jacobite standard at Braemar →
startDate	1715-09-06 →
supportedBy	Catholic supporters of the Stuarts → Scottish Highland clans → Tory sympathisers in England →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jacobite rising of 1715 ("Jacobite rebellion of 1715") → the Fifteen → the Fifteen ("the 1715 rising") → the Fifteen ("the First Jacobite Rebellion") →	alsoKnownAs
George I of Great Britain → James Francis Edward Stuart →	associatedWithEvent
Battle of Preston (1715) → Battle of Sheriffmuir →	conflict
George II of Great Britain ("Jacobite rising of 1745") → William Cadogan →	participatedIn
Battle of Preston (1715) → Battle of Sheriffmuir →	partOf
House of Stuart ("Jacobite risings") →	associatedWithConflict
John Erskine, Earl of Mar →	battle
Battle of Sheriffmuir ("1715 Jacobite campaign in Scotland") →	campaign
Battle of Sheriffmuir ("Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1715") →	category
Jacobite rising of 1719 →	follows
Jacobite risings →	hasPart
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll →	notableEvent
William Cadogan ("Suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1715") →	notableWork
Jacobite rising of 1745 →	precededBy
Jacobite rising of 1719 →	relatedTo
Clan Maclean →	tookPartIn