Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
British Army general; (1721-1765) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 44
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.
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William Augustus, aged 10 or 11, painted by William Hogarth
The Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 was Cumberland's first battle as commander.
Jacobite satire of the Duke of Cumberland in the Highlands
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, by Arthur Pond, c. 1730-40
"Solomon's Glory, or Rival Mistresses", 1749
Portrait of the Duke of Cumberland in the robes of the Order of the Garter by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1758Awards
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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.