# Battle of Culloden (1746)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1746-battle-of-culloden
Categories: battle, main-event

Government troops decisively defeated the Jacobite army near Inverness. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 16 April 1746 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle ended the last major armed attempt to restore the Stuarts and was followed by harsh repression in the Highlands.

## Why it matters
The battle ended the last major armed attempt to restore the Stuarts and was followed by harsh repression in the Highlands.

Ruler at the time: [George II](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Culloden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Culloden&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Culloden](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Culloden)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)