32mm Chess Mould Kit: 'Bonnie
Prince Charlie and the Jacobite rising'. Bonnie Prince Charlie V's Duke of Cumberland
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| Prince August Chess set mould kits have for many years
compelled collectors and hobbyists world wide to delve into history through
the fascinating hobby of casting and painting the many chess set themes
available. Now, by popular demand we have intrtoduced a smaller scale
32mm chess set depicting the infamous Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites.
Each side comprises of three moulds and uses ONLY
600GR. OF METAL, thereby offering the collector a cost efficient
yet highly detailed mould kit. The Jacobite rising of 1745-46, was an attempt by the house of Stuart to re-establish itself on the throne of England which in 1714 had passed to the Hanoverians. Charles Edward Stuart, known to history as "The Young Pretender" and to romance as "Bonnie Prince Charlie" was the Grandson of England's last King, James II. Born in 1720 Charles Edward lived at the French court of Louis XV and obtained from that King in 1744, an agreement to invade England with French troops in the following year in order to oust the house of Hanover and to place the Catholic Stuarts once more on the English throne. However, bad weather and a strong British naval presence in the channel prevented any French army from embarking on the venture. Charles, undaunted by this, sailed off alone for Scotland where he knew the core of the Stuart supporters were to be found. Upon landing, several of the highland clans declared for him and were to form the core of his forces. He took Edinburgh and defeated a British force at Prestonpans, after which he began an advance into England itself, hoping to draw support along the way. He was to be disappointed. The English were at best indifferent to him and few rallied to his cause. Moreover, superior British Forces were mustering in the south under the leadership of William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland, a younger son of the reigning King George II. Charles Edward retreated back to Scotland with the British army close on his heels. Several engagements followed and culmimated in the following year 1746 at the Battle of Culloden Moor. At this battle Charles Edward commanded a force of some 5000 Highlanders, and Cumberland an army of about 9000 regular British troops. The Scottish centre was broken and the Highlanders suffered utter defeat. Cumberland relished the nickname "The Butcher" henceforth bestowed upon him by the Scots. Charles Edward escaped the slaughter and fled in disguise to the island of Skye, aided by his faithful Flore MacDonald. Thence, he departed to the continent never again to set foot on British soil. |