Prince Charles Edward Stuart and Persuaded Him to Wear Womens Clothes as Part of the Escape Plan.
June 18, 1746
Flora MacDonald meets Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) in the Outer Hebrides and becomes a key …
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Charles Edward Stewart Defeated at Battle of Culloden, Scotland
April 16, 1746
The Battle of Culloden was the last military clash in mainland Britain, between the forces of the Jacobites and those of …
Bonnie Prince Charlie Occupies Castle of Inverness
March 3, 1746
Bonnie Prince Charlie, also known as Charles Edward Stuart, occupied the Castle of Inverness in February 1746, during …
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Troops Occupy Stirling
January 20, 1746
On January 20, 1746, during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the forces led by Charles Edward Stuart, often referred to as …
Last Jacobite Victory at the Battle of Falkirk
January 17, 1746
Bonnie Prince Charlies Highland Army of 5,000 highlanders, or better known as Jacobites marched towards Stirling, …
Bonnie Prince Charlies Army Leaves Glasgow
January 14, 1746
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army left Glasgow, is part of the broader historical context of the Jacobite Uprising of …
Charles Edward Stewarts Entry Into Derby
December 6, 1745
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James …
John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury and Chief Justice, Is Born in Beechwood, Co. Tipperary
December 3, 1745
John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury PC, KC (3 December 1745 – 27 July 1831), known as The Lord Norbury between 1800 and …
Scottish Jacobite Rising of 1745 Begins Invasion of England
November 16, 1745
English army sets out from Newcastle in vain attempt to stop Scottish Jacobite invasion of England. The Jacobites were …
Bonnie Prince Charlie, Accompanied by Bagpipers, Enters Carlisle Castle After Their Surrender
November 14, 1745
The First Siege of Carlisle was an important event of the 1745–1746 Jacobite rising. Jacobite forces loyal to Prince …
Charles Stuart Invades England at the Head of the Jacobite Army
November 8, 1745
Charles Stuart, who is often referred to as “Bonnie Prince Charlie” or “Charles Edward Stuart”, …
Jonathan Swift Dies
October 19, 1745
Jonathan Swift dies. This October 19, 1745 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.