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George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 ( O.S.) until his death in 1760.
- 11/22 June 1727 – 25 October 1760
- Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Hace 5 días · George II, king of Great Britain and elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760. Although he possessed sound political judgment, his lack of self-confidence caused him to rely heavily on his ministers, most notable of whom was Sir Robert Walpole.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Events from the year 1746 in Great Britain . Incumbents. Monarch – George II. Prime Minister – Henry Pelham ( Whig) [1] Events. 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]
20 de ene. de 2023 · George II of Great Britain (r. 1727-1760) was the second of the Hanoverian monarchs, and like his father George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727), he faced a Jacobite rebellion to restore the Stuart line. Wars in Europe and beyond drained resources but ultimately led to Britain holding many key colonies in the now truly global game of empires.
Fought near Inverness in Scotland on 16 April 1746, the Battle of Culloden was the climax of the Jacobite Rising (1745-46). The forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, attempting to reclaim the throne for his family, met a British army led by the Duke of Cumberland, son of the Hanoverian King George II.
30 de mar. de 2024 · Battle of Culloden, (April 16, 1746), the last battle of the “Forty-five Rebellion,” when the Jacobites, under Charles Edward, the Young Pretender (“Bonnie Prince Charlie”), were defeated by British forces under William Augustus, duke of Cumberland.
This was a collection of valuable manuscripts and about 9,000 printed books. It is referred to as the ' Old Royal library ' to help distinguish it from a later gift of books and manuscripts from George IV 'The King's collection'.
