Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

British Army general

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1721

Place of Birth: Leicester Square, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1765

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, (26 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of King 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 immensely popular throughout Britain.
He is often referred to by the nickname given to him by his Tory opponents: 'Butcher' Cumberland.
Despite his triumph at Culloden, he had a largely unsuccessful military career.
Between 1748 and 1755 he attempted to enact a series of army reforms that were resisted by the opposition and by the army itself.
Following the Convention of Klosterzeven in 1757, he never again held active military command and switched his attentions to politics and horse racing.



Alternative names	Sir Joshua Reynolds
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 July 1723	23 February 1792
Location of birth/death	Plympton	London
Work location	London, Plympton, Italy
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