Here’s what you need to know about the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. Nevertheless, many Americans are unfamiliar with the event. The efforts of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Highlanders mark one of the most important-and ultimately tragic-moments in Scottish history. Though the Scottish have long exhibited a strong sense of national pride, the referendum on national independence in 2014 and the release of Starz’s television drama Outlander has sparked a renewed interest in Scotland’s Jacobite Rebellion. Why (Goals): Overthrow the Hanoverian dynasty and restore the Stuarts as Great Britain’s royal family ![]() Who (Major Actors): Charles Edward Stuart (“Bonnie Prince Charlie), James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”), King George II, and Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
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