Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of Englan
Portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1745
Charles painted as a five year old in 1725 by the court painter Antonio David
Portrait by William Mosman, painted circa 1737
Charles, painted in 1742, by the French court painter Louis Tocqué
Sir John William O'Sullivan was an Irish professional soldier, who spent most of his career in the service of France, but is best known for his involvement in the Jacobite rising of 1745, an attempt t
Sir John O'Sullivan, from a portrait miniature
The Marquis de Maillebois; Sullivan accompanied him to Corsica in 1739
Lord George Murray; his poor relationship with Prince Charles badly affected his ability to work with O'Sullivan
Action between HMS Lion and Elizabeth, 9 July 1745