1720 - 1788 (67 years)
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Name |
Charles Edward (Bonnie Prince Charlie) Stuart [2] |
Birth |
31 Dec 1720 |
Palazzo Muti, Rome |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
21 Jan 1788 |
Palazzo Muti, Rome [2] |
Person ID |
I152081 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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Notes |
- "Prince Charles Edward Stuart
A very long and fascinating history of his attempt to re-gain the Britishthrone.
From his landing in Scotland to his eventual defeat and escape to France"
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/charles/index.htm
The most complete discription of the 45 I have found on the web so far.
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"Stuart, Charles Edward, called The Young Pretender, The Young Chevalier,and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1720-88), claimant to the British throne wholed the Scottish Highland army in the Forty-five Rebellion.
....Charles Edward persisted in his determination to drive George II fromthe British throne, however, and in 1745 he arrived in Scotland, where anumber of Highland clans came to his assistance. He took Edinburgh,defeated a British force at Prestonpans, and advanced as far south asDerby........"
Scotlandvacations.com
History
Charles Edward Stuart
http://www.scotlandvacations.com/ScottishHistory.htm
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