Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1759
William Augustus, aged 10 or 11, painted by William Hogarth
The Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 was Cumberland's first battle as commander.
Jacobite satire of the Duke of Cumberland in the Highlands
George II of Great Britain
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George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death in 1760.
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
…Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best remembered for his role in putting down…
George as a young boy with his mother and sister
Princess Caroline by Godfrey Kneller, 1716
London, c. 1710