Duke of Cumberland

Events

3

Episodes

5

Years

1745–1746

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Duke of Cumberland, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Battle of Fontenoy

   1745

   Role: Allied Commander

   1. 111 May 1745 · FontenoyBattle of Fontenoy

      French forces defeated the Pragmatic Army near Fontenoy on 11 May 1745.

2. Battle of Melle

   1745

   Role: Allied commander in Flanders

   1. 29 July 1745 · MelleBattle of Melle

      French forces under du Chayla defeated an Allied detachment near Melle on 9 July 1745, inflicting heavy losses.

3. The Jacobite Rising of 1745–1746 and its Aftermath

   1746

   Role: British government commander

   1. 3January–February 1746 · Stirling CastleSiege of Stirling

      Jacobite forces besieged Stirling Castle in early January 1746 after withdrawing from England.

   2. 417 January 1746 · Falkirk MuirBattle of Falkirk Muir

      Jacobite forces defeated British government forces in a narrow victory on 17 January 1746.

   3. 516 April 1746 · Culloden MoorBattle of Culloden

      Charles Edward Stuart's army was decisively defeated by the Duke of Cumberland on 16 April 1746.

Sources

1. Battle of Fontenoy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
2. Battle of Melle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
3. Battle of Culloden Wikipedia