Jacobite rising of 1745

1745 โ€“ 1746

Result Government victory

Charles Edward Stuart led a rising in Scotland to restore the Stuarts to the British throne. Government forces crushed it at Culloden, ending Jacobitism as a serious threat.

Battles 2

September 21, 1745
Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite victory Prestonpans, Scotland, Great Britain Charles Edward Stuart, George Murray, John Cope
April 27, 1746
Battle of Culloden Government victory Culloden, Scotland Charles Edward Stuart, George Murray

Key commanders

Jacobites 2

Great Britain 2