Jacobite rising of 1745
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Was an uprising in Great Britain that attempted to regain the British throne for the House of Stuart.
Chronology
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December 1745: The Jacobite army entered Derby on 4 December.
September 1745: They reached Perth where they were joined by more sympathisers.
January 1746: The Siege of Stirling Castle in 1746 was a key event during the Jacobite Rising. The castle was held by British forces loyal to King George II, while Jacobite rebels, led by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie), attempted to capture it. The siege ended with the castle surrendering to the Jacobites.
November 1745: Manchester conquered by Jacobite Rebels.
September 1745: Charles Edward Stuart, who was a Jacobite claimant to the British throne, entered Edinburgh unopposed.
November 1745: Murray divided the army into two columns to conceal their destination from General Wade, government commander in Newcastle, and entered England on 8 November without opposition. On 10th, they reached Carlisle. The castle capitulated on 15 November.
November 1745: After the defeat at the Battle of Prestonpans, Jacobite Rebels led by Charles Edward Stuart advanced south to Preston in 1745. The garrison left behind was under the command of General Sir John Cope.
April 1746: Charles Stuart and his uprising were defeated at the Battle of Culloden.
December 1745: The fast-moving Jacobite army evaded pursuit with only a minor skirmish at Clifton Moor, crossing back into Scotland.
August 1745: The rebellion was launched with the raising of the Royal Standard at Glenfinnan.
November 1745: The last elements of the Jacobite army left Edinburgh on 4 November and government forces under General Handasyde retook the city on 14th.
