Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland was an 18th-century British royal and military commander, best known for his role in the Battle of Culloden and the suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

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instanceOf British prince
House of Hanover
human
military commander
battle Battle of Culloden
Battle of Dettingen
Battle of Fontenoy
birthDate 1721-04-15
birthPlace Leicester House, London
London
linked to: London, England
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
country Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1765-10-31
deathPlace Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park
Windsor
era 18th century
father King George II of Great Britain
fullName William Augustus
givenName William
William Augustus
memberOf British royal family
House of Hanover
militaryRank Field Marshal
monarchServed George II of Great Britain
George III of Great Britain
mother Caroline of Ansbach
nickname Butcher Cumberland
nobleTitle Baron Alderney
Duke of Cumberland
Earl of Kennington
Marquess of Berkhamsted
Viscount Trematon
notableFor role in the Battle of Culloden
service in the War of the Austrian Succession
suppression of the Jacobite rising of 1745
occupation military officer
soldier
positionHeld Captain-General of the British Army
Ranger of Windsor Forest
Ranger of Windsor Great Park
religion Church of England
Protestantism
royalHouse House of Hanover
sibling Frederick, Prince of Wales
Louise of Great Britain
Princess Amelia of Great Britain
Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Princess Caroline of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain
style His Royal Highness

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Caroline of Ansbach child Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Princess Amelia of Great Britain sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Princess Caroline of Great Britain sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Princess Mary of Great Britain sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Louise of Great Britain sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Cumberland County, Maine namedAfter William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
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Cumberland County, North Carolina namedAfter Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Battle of Culloden commander Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
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Butcher Cumberland appliedTo Prince William Augustus
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Captain-General of the Forces officeHolder Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
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subject linked to: Cumberland County
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subject linked to: Amelia
Caroline of Great Britain sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
subject linked to: Caroline
Frederick, Prince of Wales sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Caroline of Ansbach child Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
subject linked to: Caroline
Caroline of Ansbach child Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Amelia of Great Britain sibling Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
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