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British prince, known as the Young Pretender
or Bonnie Prince Charlie, grandson of James
II. In the Jacobite rebellion 1745 Charles
won the support of the Scottish Highlanders;
his army invaded England but was beaten back
by the Duke of Cumberland and routed at
Culloden 1746. Charles went into exile. He
was born in Rome, the son of James, the Old
Pretender, and created Prince of Wales at
birth. In July 1745 he sailed for Scotland,
and landed in Inverness-shire with seven
companions. On 19 Aug he raised his father's
standard, and within a week had rallied an
army of 2,000 Highlanders. He entered
Edinburgh almost without resistance, won an
easy victory at Prestonpans, invaded England,
and by 4 Dec had reached Derby, where his
officers insisted on a retreat. The army
returned to Scotland and won a victory at
Falkirk, but was forced to retire to the
Highlands before Cumberland's advance. On 16
Apr at Culloden Charles's army was routed by
Cumberland, and he fled. For five months he
wandered through the Highlands with a price
of 30,000 on his head before escaping to
France. He visited England secretly in 1750,
and may have made other visits. In later life
he degenerated into a friendless drunkard. He
settled in Italy 1766. With a price of 0,000
on his hed, Charles Edward fled to France,
eventually settling in Italy 1766.