Years of the 18th Century in Scotland - 1701 in Scotland, 1702 in Scotland, 1703 in Scotland, 1704 in Scotland, 1705 in Scotland (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 46. Chapters: 1701 in Scotland, 1702 in Scotland, 1703 in Scotland, 1704 in Scotland, 1705 in Scotland, 1706 in Scotland, 1707 in Scotland, 1708 in Scotland, 1711 in Scotland, 1715 in Scotland, 1716 in Scotland, 1719 in Scotland, 1725 in Scotland, 1736 in Scotland, 1741 in Scotland, 1745 in Scotland, 1746 in Scotland, 1752 in Scotland, 1763 in Scotland, 1774 in Scotland, 1775 in Scotland, 1797 in Scotland, Battle of Culloden, Acts of Union 1707, Schiehallion experiment, Church Patronage Act 1711, Battle of Prestonpans, Battle of Glen Shiel, Battle of Falkirk Muir, Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, Jacobite Rising of 1715, Battle of Sheriffmuir, Porteous Riots, Appin Murder, Battle of Inverurie, Highbridge Skirmish, Treaty of Union, Prince's Cairn, Battle of Littleferry, Act of Proscription 1746, Wales and Berwick Act 1746, Heritable Jurisdictions Act, Treason Act 1708, Charlotina, Dress Act 1746, Siege of Fort William, Heritable Jurisdictions Act 1746, Colliers and Salters Act 1775, Act of Security 1704, Massacre of Tranent, Disarming Act, Alien Act 1705, Act anent Peace and War 1703, Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707, Scottish Militia Bill 1708, Court of Session Act 1745, Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741, Wine Act, Scottish Episcopalians Act 1711. Excerpt: The Battle of Culloden (Scottish Gaelic: ) was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Taking place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government. The Jacobite cause of overthrowing the reigning House of Hanover and restoring the House of Stuart to the British throne was dealt a decisive defeat at Culloden; Charles Stuart never mounted any further attempts to challenge Hanoverian power...