# Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

> Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, 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 popular in certain parts of Britain. He is often referred to by the nickname given to him by his Tory opponents: 'Butcher' Cumberland.

*British Army general; (1721-1765)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/prince-william-duke-of-cumberland

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1721-04-15
- **Died:** 1765-10-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 22.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://pl.wikiquote.org/wiki/Wilhelm_August_Hanowerski%2C_1._ksi%C4%85%C5%BC%C4%99_Cumberland)
- [ويليام أغسطس دوق كمبرلاند](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%B3_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%82_%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF)
- [Şahzadə Vilyam (Kumberland hersoqu)](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eahzad%C9%99_Vilyam_(Kumberland_hersoqu))
- [Guillem August de Cumberland](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillem_August_de_Cumberland)
- [Vilém August Hannoverský](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vil%C3%A9m_August_Hannoversk%C3%BD)
- [Vilhelm af Storbritannien (1721-1765)](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelm_af_Storbritannien_(1721-1765))
- [William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus%2C_Duke_of_Cumberland)
- [Γουλιέλμος του Κάμπερλαντ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%9A%CE%AC%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84)
- [Prince William, Duke of Cumberland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_William%2C_Duke_of_Cumberland)
- [Guillermo Augusto de Cumberland](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Augusto_de_Cumberland)
- [شاهزاده ویلیام آگوستوس، دوک کامبرلند](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87_%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A2%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%8C_%D8%AF%D9%88%DA%A9_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF)
- [Wilhelm Cumberland](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Cumberland)
- [William Augustus de Cumberland](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus_de_Cumberland)
- [Uilleam Augustus, Diùc Cumberland](https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uilleam_Augustus%2C_Di%C3%B9c_Cumberland)
- [הנסיך ויליאם, דוכס קמברלנד](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9A_%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9D%2C_%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%A1_%D7%A7%D7%9E%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%93)
- [Guglielmo, duca di Cumberland](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo%2C_duca_di_Cumberland)
- [ウィリアム・オーガスタス (カンバーランド公)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B9_(%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E5%85%AC))
- [컴벌랜드 공작 윌리엄 오거스터스](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%BB%B4%EB%B2%8C%EB%9E%9C%EB%93%9C_%EA%B3%B5%EC%9E%91_%EC%9C%8C%EB%A6%AC%EC%97%84_%EC%98%A4%EA%B1%B0%EC%8A%A4%ED%84%B0%EC%8A%A4)
- [Willem van Cumberland](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_van_Cumberland)
- [Vilhelm August, hertug av Cumberland](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelm_August%2C_hertug_av_Cumberland)
- [William, hertug av Cumberland](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%2C_hertug_av_Cumberland)
- [Wilhelm August Hanowerski](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_August_Hanowerski)
- [Guilherme, Duque de Cumberland](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilherme%2C_Duque_de_Cumberland)
- [Prințul William, Duce de Cumberland](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prin%C8%9Bul_William%2C_Duce_de_Cumberland)
- [Уильям Август, герцог Камберлендский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC_%D0%90%D0%B2%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%2C_%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B3_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Вилијам Август, војвода од Камберленда](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0%D0%BC_%D0%90%D0%B2%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%98%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D0%B4_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378088)

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