Which Jacobite rising was Oglethorpe involved in?
1715
1745
1722
1708
Answer
Oglethorpe participated in the Jacobite rising of 1745, a rebellion against the British government in an effort to restore the Catholic Stuart dynasty to the British throne. The uprising, led by Charles Edward Stuart, also known as the "Young Pretender," was unsuccessful, and Oglethorpe was later imprisoned for his involvement.
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