Prince William Augustus of Brunswick

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_nobility
gptkb:House_of_Hanover
gptkbp:battle Battle of Culloden
gptkbp:birthDate October 15, 1725
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._George's_Chapel,_Windsor_Castle
gptkbp:child gptkb:Henry_Frederick,_Duke_of_Cumberland_and_Strathearn
gptkb:George_Augustus,_Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkb:Caroline_of_Brunswick
gptkb:William_Augustus,_Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkbp:coatOfArms gptkb:Cumberland_coat_of_arms
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayal in literature and media
gptkbp:deathDate March 31, 1765
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Windsor
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:foughtIn Seven Years' War
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Augustus
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_British_history
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:Duke_of_Cumberland
His Royal Highness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prince William Augustus of Brunswick
gptkbp:influence British_military_tactics
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:British_royal_family
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military figure
gptkbp:militaryRank General
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Butcher_Cumberland
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Prince_William,_Duke_of_Cambridge
gptkb:King_George_V
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex
gptkb:Prince_Charles,_Prince_of_Wales
Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:parent gptkb:King_George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Caroline_of_Ansbach
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:relatedTo Jacobite risings
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Kensington_Palace
gptkbp:serviceYears 1745-1765
gptkbp:significantEvent Suppression of the Jacobite Rising
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anne_FitzRoy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Frederick,_Duke_of_Cumberland_and_Strathearn
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Cumberland