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  2. Manchester Regiment (Jacobite) - Wikipedia

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    In July 1745, Charles landed in Scotland; by the end of September, he had captured Edinburgh and defeated a government army at the Battle of Prestonpans.After intense debate, in early November a Jacobite army of around 5,000 crossed into England, where Charles believed there was strong support for a Stuart restoration.

  3. Jacobite Army (1745) - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite Army, sometimes referred to as the Highland Army, [1] was the military force assembled by Charles Edward Stuart and his Jacobite supporters during the 1745 Rising that attempted to restore the House of Stuart to the British throne.

  4. Jacobite rising of 1745 - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite rising of 1745 [a] was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in a series of revolts that began in March 1689, with major outbreaks in 1715 and 1719.

  5. Category:Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  6. Category:Jacobite rising of 1745 - Wikipedia

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    Jacobite Army (1745) Jurors (Scotland) Act 1745; L. Loch Arkaig treasure; A Lost Lady of Old Years; M. Manchester Regiment (Jacobite) Midwinter (novel) Militia Act ...

  7. Siege of Carlisle (December 1745) - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Carlisle (December 1745) took place from 21 to 30 December during the Jacobite rising of 1745, when a Jacobite garrison surrendered to government forces led by the Duke of Cumberland. The town had been captured by the Jacobite army that invaded England in November 1745 and reached as far south as Derby , before turning back on 6 ...

  8. Lewis Gordon (Jacobite) - Wikipedia

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    Lord Lewis Gordon (22 December 1724 – 15 June 1754), also known as Lord Ludovick Gordon, was a Scottish nobleman, naval officer and Jacobite, remembered largely for participating in the Jacobite rising of 1745, during which Charles Edward Stuart appointed him Lord-lieutenant of Aberdeenshire and Banffshire.

  9. Clifton Moor Skirmish - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Clifton Moor took place on the evening of Wednesday 18 December during the Jacobite rising of 1745.Following the decision to retreat from Derby on 6 December, the fast-moving Jacobite army split into three smaller columns; on the morning of 18th, a small force of dragoons led by Cumberland and Sir Philip Honywood made contact with the Jacobite rearguard, at that point commanded ...