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  2. 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.

  3. Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1745) - Wikipedia

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    On 29 August 1745 a force of 300 Jacobite rebels marched on the Government held Ruthven Barracks. [2] The barracks were under the command of Sergeant Terrance Molloy who had with him only 14 private soldiers. [2] The Jacobites came to the gate of the barracks and demanded that Molloy surrender. [2]

  4. 1745 in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    6 December – Jacobite rising: Jacobite forces decide to retreat to Scotland. [2] 18 December – Jacobite rising: A Jacobite victory at the Clifton Moor Skirmish, [2] the last action between two military forces on English soil. [4] 23 December – Jacobite rising: A Jacobite victory at the Battle of Inverurie. Prospectus issued for "The ...

  5. Highbridge Skirmish - Wikipedia

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    The Highbridge Skirmish was the first engagement of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 between government troops and Jacobites loyal to Prince Charles Edward Stuart.It took place at Highbridge, Lochaber, on the River Spean on 16 August 1745, and marked the commencement of hostilities between the two sides.

  6. 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.

  7. Jacobite Army (1745) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Royal Scots (Jacobite) - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite Royal Scots, sometimes called the Royal-Ecossais, [a] Lord John Drummond's Regiment or French Royal Scots, was a French military regiment made up mostly of Scottish Jacobite exiles. Formed in 1744 under a 1743 order, they are perhaps best known for serving in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745.