Title
Prince William Augustus.
Caption
Prince Charles Edward book by Andrew Lang. Printed in 1900 only 1,500 copies printed. This image is from copy number 220. The plates were engraved by Manzi Joyant & Co at Asnieres-sur-Seine, near Paris. Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, KG, KB, FRS (26 April 1721 [N.S.] - 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best remembered for his role in putting down the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, which made him immensely popular throughout Britain.[1][2] He is often referred to by the nickname given to him by his English Tory opponents: 'Butcher' Cumberland. Despite his triumph at Culloden, he had a largely unsuccessful military career. Following the Convention of Klosterzeven in 1757, he never held active military command and switched his attentions to politics and horse racing.
Date
1900
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A59_275
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
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