Historical Events tagged with "house of stuart"
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Military & Warfare
Charles Edward Stuart's Forces Reach Derby
December 4th, 1745 279 years ago
Charles Edward Stuart's army, also known as the Jacobites, reached Derby, marking the furthest point of their advance during the Second Jacobite Rising. This significant movement occurred as they sought to claim the British throne for the exiled House of Stuart. The army's arrival in Derby on this occasion created great anticipation and anxiety across England, reflecting the tensions of the time between the Jacobite supporters and the Hanoverian government.
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