Timeline

Year	Month	Event
1702		William III succeeded by Queen Anne
1707		Act of Union unites the kingdoms of England and Scotland
1708		Attempted invasion of Scotland by James Stuart and his French allies
1714		Queen Anne succeeded by King George I
1715	September	Jacobite uprising in Scotland and northern England, led by John Erskine, the Earl of Mar
	November	Jacobites defeated at the Battle of Sheriffmuir and the Battle of Preston
	December	James Stuart lands in Scotland
1716	February	James Stuart leaves for Europe from Montrose and the Jacobite army disperses
1719		Highland rising, supported by Spain
1720		Charles Edward Stuart (‘The Young Pretender’, or ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’) born
1727		George I succeeded by King George II
1744		An invasion plan by France is abandoned. Charles Edward Stuart decides to invade himself
1745	July 23	Charles Edward Stuart lands in Scotland
	September	At Perth, Charles Edward Stuart claims the throne for his father. Jacobite army takes Edinburgh. Battle of Prestonpans
	November	Carlisle surrenders to the Jacobites
	December	Jacobite army reaches Derby but is opposed by large numbers of British troops. Charles Edward Stuart orders a retreat
1746	January	Battle of Falkirk won by the Jacobites
	April	Battle of Culloden won by the British. Charles Edward Stuart escapes and is eventually taken back to France

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