Jacobite rising of 1715
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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.
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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 rising of 1715
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Duke of Argyll
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
House of Hanover ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoverian succession
Stuart claim to the throne ⓘ |
| leader | John Erskine, Earl of Mar ⓘ |
| location |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Northern England ⓘ
surface form:
northern England
|
| mainTheater |
Lowlands
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surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| opposedBy | George I of Great Britain ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
British government forces
ⓘ
Jacobite risings ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobites
|
| partOf |
Jacobite risings
ⓘ
Jacobite risings ⓘ
surface form:
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 clans ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Highland clans
Tory sympathisers in England ⓘ |
Referenced by (54)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll