Forty-five Rebellion
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The Forty-five Rebellion was the final and most significant attempt by the Jacobites to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne. Led by Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the rebellion began in Scotland in 1745. Despite initial successes, including capturing Edinburgh and winning the Battle of Prestonpans, the Jacobite army advanced only as far as Derby in England before being forced to retreat. The rebellion culminated in a decisive defeat for the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746, by British forces under the Duke of Cumberland. This defeat marked the end of serious Jacobite efforts to regain the throne.
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United KingdomThe Jacobite rebellion…Jacobite rebellion of 1745–46 (the Forty-five). Since Britain was now at odds with France, the latter power was willing to sponsor an invasion on behalf of the Stuart dynasty. It hoped that such an invasion would win support from the masses and from the Tory sector of the landed class.…
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