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Jacobite Risings

Jacobite advance to Derby 1745

1745
Derbyshire, England
Also known as: Derby 1745 · Council of War at Derby
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Derbyshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobites (Prince Charles)
Forces
Government forces: c.10,000+
VS
Victor
Government (strategically)
Forces
Jacobite army: c.5,000–6,000
Outcome
Jacobite army reaches furthest south; council of war votes to retreat; rising effectively decided
The Battle

History & Significance

At Derby — the furthest south any Jacobite army penetrated — Lord George Murray and the chiefs overruled Prince Charles and voted to retreat north, ending the realistic chance of a Stuart restoration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Jacobite advance to Derby 1745

St Mary's Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Roman bath house at Parker's Piece
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Littlechester Roman site
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Darley Abbey (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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