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* Duke of Cumberland, a former and currently suspended peerage of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom
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* 1746 – The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland.
This settlement was later renamed " Gordonsburgh ", and then " Duncansburgh " before being renamed " Fort William ", this time after Prince William, Duke of Cumberland ; known to some Scots as " Butcher Cumberland ".
The Duke of Cumberland crushed the " Forty-Five " and the hopes of the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Lord Edgecumbe recommended the Duke of Devonshire and Duke of Grafton to sit for him, and other peers soon followed, including the Duke of Cumberland, third son of George II, in whose portrait, according to Nicholas Penny " bulk is brilliantly converted into power ".
According to a modern history of the regiment, the idea for creating this unique force was proposed by Jacques Prevost, a Swiss soldier and adventurer who was a friend of The Duke of Cumberland ( William, who was the King's second son and was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.
In 1777, he again began to exhibit his paintings at the Royal Academy, including portraits of contemporary celebrities, such as the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland.
Unsuccessful overtures were made to him in 1763, and twice in 1765, in May and June-the negotiator in May being the king's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, who went down in person to Hayes, Pitt's seat in Kent.
* October 31 – Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, English military leader ( b. 1721 )
* July 26 – Seven Years ' War – Battle of Hastenbeck: An Anglo-Hanoverian army under the Duke of Cumberland is defeated by the French under Louis d ' Estrées and forced out of Hanover.
Under Salic law, the Kingdom of Hanover passes to William's brother, Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, ending the personal union of Britain and Hanover which has persisted since 1714.
* December 19 The Jacobite army led by Bonnie Prince Charlie ; on retreat from Derby, was defeated by the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Clifton Moor near Penrith, Cumberland.
* April 15 – Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, English military leader ( d. 1765 )
The British failures in North America, combined with other failures in the European theater, led to the fall from power of Newcastle and his principal military advisor, the Duke of Cumberland.
***** HM The Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, King Ernst August I of Hanover ( 1771 – 1851 )
****** HM Prince George, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, King Georg V of Hanover ( 1819 – 1878 )
******* HRH Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, Crown Prince of Hanover ( 1845 – 1923 )
******** HRH Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Cumberland, Duke of Brunswick ( 1887 – 1953 )
**** HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn ( 1745 – 1790 )
*** HRH The Prince William, Duke of Cumberland ( 1721 – 1765 )
Prince George of Denmark, the husband of the future Queen Anne, was created Duke of Cumberland in 1683.
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By Otto's marriage to Eilika, daughter of Magnus, Duke of Saxony, the Ascanians became heirs to half of the property of the House of Billung, former dukes of Saxony.
The city was plundered by the troops of Abd er Rahman in 732, after he had defeated Duke Eudes in the Battle of the River Garonne near Bordeaux and before the former was killed during the Battle of Tours on 10 October.
Notable residents of Gate House include Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada, and Simon Pulsifer, who Time Magazine nicknamed " The Duke of Data " for his contributions to Wikipedia.
Other buildings of interest include the former Shire Hall, now a tourist information centre, and the Regimental Barracks of the now defunct Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, now a regimental museum.
On the same day the French King Louis XII named Cesare Duke of Valentinois, and this title, along with his former position as Cardinal of Valencia, explains the nickname " Valentino ".
Nor does he account for the deviousness of the Duke of Hamilton, the official leader of the various factions opposed to the Union, who seemingly betrayed his former colleagues when he switched to the Unionist / Government side in the decisive final stages of the debate.
* 1492 Summer – After the death of the former Duke, his son and heir, Juan Alfonso Perez de Guzman, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia saw his lordship over Gibraltar reluctantly renewed by the Catholic Monarchs.
Heather Duke soon steps into Heather Chandler's former role as clique leader and begins wearing a red scrunchie that had belonged to Chandler.
* John F. Thompson, former Massachusetts state Speaker of the House, nicknamed the Iron Duke
The first, in October 1483, was led by staunch allies of Edward IV and most notably by Richard's former ally, Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
The conspiracy was led by Richard's former ally Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
In response to their fear, she chose as her chief minister Sir William Cecil, a Protestant, and former secretary to Lord Protector the Duke of Somerset and then to the Duke of Northumberland.
A group of nobles, led by Lithuanian magnates including Duke Michael Wiśniowiecki ( the former Lithuanian grand chancellor nominated by Augustus II ), crossed the Vistula River to Praga and the protection of Russian troops.
Augustus was confirmed as king of Poland, Stanisław was compensated with Lorraine ( which would pass on his death, through his daughter, to the French ), while the former Duke of Lorraine, Francis Stephen, was made heir to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
In 1708, Marlborough's army clashed with the French, who were beset by leadership problems: their commanders, the Duke of Burgundy ( Louis XIV's grandson ) and the duc de Vendôme were frequently at variance, the former often making unwise military decisions.
* The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, former infantry regiment in the British Army
Richard H. Brodhead, former dean of Yale College and now president of Duke University, stated: " We do give very significant attention to orientation to the community in our admissions, and there is a very strong tradition of volunteerism at Yale.
** Sarah, Duchess of York, British Princess and former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
* May 28 – The Duke of Windsor ( the former King Edward VIII ; b. 1894 )
* June 3 – Wallis Simpson marries The Duke of Windsor ( the former Edward VIII ), in France.
* April 24 – The Duchess of Windsor ( the former Wallis Simpson ), widow of the late Duke of Windsor ( formerly Edward VIII ; b. 1896 )
* Empress Wang is given the title of Duchess Dowager of Ding ' an, while Emperor Ruzi of Han, the former Emperor of Han becomes the Duke of Ding ' an.
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