Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart

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The Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was the predominantly Highland Scottish force that fought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne during the 1745–46 uprising, culminating in its defeat at Culloden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jacobite army
military force
rebel army
advancedTo Derby
allegiance Charles Edward Stuart
James Francis Edward Stuart
alsoKnownAs Highland army
linked to: The Highlanders

Jacobite army of 1745
approximatePeakStrength about 9,000 men
campaign invasion of England 1745
commandStructure clan-based regiments
country Kingdom of Great Britain (de facto theater of operations)
dateOfBattleOfCulloden 16 April 1746
dateOfBattleOfFalkirkMuir 17 January 1746
dateOfBattleOfPrestonpans 21 September 1745
decisiveDefeat Battle of Culloden
endTime 1746
ethnicComposition predominantly Highland Scottish
firstMajorVictory Battle of Prestonpans
goal restoration of the House of Stuart to the British throne
historicalSignificance its defeat at Culloden marked the effective end of Jacobitism as a military threat in Britain
last major Jacobite field army in Britain
includedGroup French regulars
Irish volunteers
Lowland Scots
linked to: Scots

Scottish Highland clansmen
leader Charles Edward Stuart
maximumAdvanceLocationInEngland Derby
notableBattle Battle of Culloden
Battle of Falkirk Muir
Battle of Prestonpans
notableCommander Donald Cameron of Lochiel
James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth
Lord George Murray
opposedBy British government forces
Hanoverian army
linked to: Hanoverian Army
partOf Jacobite rising of 1745
primaryTheaterOfWar Scotland
recruitmentBase Scottish Highlands
Scottish Lowlands
resultOfDefeat collapse of the 1745 Jacobite rising
secondaryTheaterOfWar England
startTime 1745
supportedBy Kingdom of France
tactics Highland charge
uniformCharacteristic mixed dress with tartan and civilian clothing
usedWeapon broadsword
musket
targe (shield)

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Battle of Culloden commandingForce Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart
Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart alsoKnownAs Jacobite army of 1745
linked to: Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart
Battle of Drummossie Moor combatantSide Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart