Lot 244
[George II] - London Gazette Broadside Re the Jacobite Uprising. "Extraordinary," single sheet, printed on front only, Dec. 6, 175, by E. Owen. With reports about the Jacobite uprising, led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie" or "the Young Pretender"), the eldest son of James Francis Edward Stuart, and grandson of James II and VII, who had been deposed because of his Catholicism. Charles is referred to here as "the Pretender's Son." The whereabouts of the Duke of Cumberland, commander of the English Army, are given, and the Rebels are reported on their way to Derby. The Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746 would end the hopes of the Stuart cause. Fine; light toning and foxing. Revenue stamp at lower right.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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