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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

1721–1765

Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, was the younger son of George II and a British army commander. He defeated the Jacobite army at Culloden in 1746 and directed the severe military suppression that followed, earning the lasting nickname “Butcher Cumberland” in Scotland.

He later commanded in continental warfare but suffered defeat at Hastenbeck during the Seven Years’ War. His political influence declined, though he remained an important royal figure. Prince William, Duke of Cumberland was born in Leicester House and died in London.

In G. A. Henty’s Bonnie Prince Charlie, Historical figures including Charles Edward Stuart and Prince William, Duke of Cumberland connect the fictional action directly to the documented events. Further fictional perspectives on Prince William, Duke of Cumberland can be found in Malcolm Archibald’s Blood Oath, S. G. MacLean’s The Bookseller of Inverness, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles’ The Maiden, and Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager. For broader historical treatment of Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, see Hourly History’s Seven Years’ War.

Periods

Periods linked to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

Jacobite Rising of 17451745–1746 CE Seven Years’ War1756–1763 CE

Series

Historical novels and book series featuring Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (3 series)

Outlander in Order

by Diana Gabaldon 9 books 4.6(525,677)

The Outlander series follows twentieth-century physician Claire Randall after she travels through time to eighteenth-century Scotland and forms a life with Highlander Jamie Fraser. The novels move through the Jacobite rising, its aftermath, the Caribbean, colonial North America and the American Revolution, combining family saga, historical adventure, romance…

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Morland Dynasty in Order

by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 36 books 4.4(27,265)

The Morland Dynasty is a thirty-six-book family saga tracing the fictional Morlands of Yorkshire from 1434 to the approach of the Second World War. Beginning with the marriage of Robert Morland and Eleanor, a ward of the Beaufort family, the sequence follows successive generations as Morland Place grows…

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Warrior’s Path in Order

by Malcolm Archibald 3 books 4.4(2,271)

Warrior’s Path follows Highland soldier Hugh MacKim from the aftermath of Culloden into the global conflict of the Seven Years’ War. His pursuit of vengeance carries him through service with Fraser’s Highlanders in North America, winter warfare around Quebec and campaigns against French possessions in the Caribbean. The…

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Standalone books

Standalone books featuring Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (2 books)

Non Fiction

Non Fiction featuring Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1 book)

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