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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.
History of the transactions in Scotland, in the years 1715-16 & 1745-1746; Volume II. Gilchrist & Heriot. Duffy, Christopher (2003). The '45: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising. Orion. ISBN 978-0304355259. Elcho, David (2010) [1748]. A Short Account of the Affairs of Scotland in the Years 1744–46. Kessinger ...
As the campaign progressed, supplies from France improved their equipment considerably and by April 1746 many were equipped with 0.69 in (17.5 mm) calibre French and Spanish firelocks. [ 4 ] By the time of Culloden, most of the Jacobite cavalry had been disbanded due to a shortage of horses, with only minor elements taking part.
M. Alexander Macdonald, 17th of Keppoch; Donald MacDonald (army officer) John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod; Allan Maclean of Torloisk; Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair; Angus McDonald (Virginia militiaman) Hugh Mercer; David Morgan (Jacobite) Sir David Murray, 4th Baronet; George Murray (general)
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.
M. Forbes Macbean; Duncan Ban MacIntyre; Alexander Mackay (British Army officer) George Mackay of Skibo; Hugh Mackay of Bighouse; Robert Melvill; John Mordaunt (British Army officer) John Mordaunt (MP) George Munro, 1st of Culcairn; Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet; Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet; Alexander Murray (British Army officer, died 1762)
Added to the official list of those apprehended were 172 of the Earl of Cromartie's men, captured after a brief engagement the day before near Littleferry. In striking contrast to the Jacobite losses, the government losses were reported as 50 dead and 259 wounded. Of the 438 men of Barrell's 4th Foot, 17 were killed and 104 were wounded.
Increasingly short of money and supplies the Jacobites withdrew to Inverness. When the government army advanced from Aberdeen on 8 April, the Jacobite leadership were mostly in favour of standing and fighting, but in the ensuing Battle of Culloden on 16 April they were comprehensively defeated. Glenbucket and his regiment were initially ...