Alasdair took part in which notable uprising?
The Jacobite rising of 1715
The Jacobite uprising of 1708
The Scottish uprising of 1698
The Jacobite uprising of 1719
Answer
The Jacobite rising of 1715, prominently known as the Fifteen, refers to a failed rebellion led by Jacobites in Scotland and England against the British government of King George I. This significant uprising aimed to restore the deposed Catholic monarch, James Francis Edward Stuart, known as the "Old Pretender," to the throne, as an alternative to the Protestant succession.
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More Questions
Which prince was allegedly persuaded to start an uprising after listening to English translations of Alasdair's poetry?
What was Alasdair given the task of during the Jacobite Uprising of 1745?
What happened to Alasdair and his elder brother after the defeat of the uprising at Culloden?
What was the title of the second secular book in the Gaelic language that Alasdair published in Edinburgh?
What happened to the copies of Alasdair’s poetry collection “The Resurrection of the Old Scottish Language"?
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