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The Battle of Culloden [a] took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby ending the Jacobite rising of 1745.

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Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. On November 27, 1746, Robert R. (or R.R.) Livingston—later known...

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Events from the year 1746 in Great Britain. 8 January – Jacobite rising: Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie" or "The Young Pretender") occupies Stirling. 17 January – Government forces suffer a defeat to Jacobite forces at the Battle of Falkirk. [2]

Nov 28, 2020 · 1746 . The boundary between Massachusetts colony and Rhode Island colony is officially set by parliament.

1746 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1746th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 746th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 18th century, and the 7th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1746 ...

Jan 3, 2011 · Collection of famous and memorable historical events happened around the world in the year 1746, nicely categorized month wise and many more. Loading... Hisdates•Com exploring the past

War of Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza. (16. June 1746) The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland.