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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1745 | - 1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland ('The Forty-five')
- 19 Aug 1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands
raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans The Pretender's army invades Perth,
Edinburgh, and England as far as Derby
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| 2 | 1746 | - 16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden last battle fought in Britain 5,000 Highlanders routed by
the Duke of Cumberland and 9,000 loyalists Scots Young Pretender Charles flees to
Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever the wearing of the kilt prohibited
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| 3 | 1747 | - 1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland
- 1747: Act for Pacification of the Highlands
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| 4 | 1749 | - 27 Apr 1749: First performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks (in Green Park,
London)
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