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<p> Second son of [[George]] II., was defeated at [[Fontenoy]] by the French in 1745; defeated the Pretender next year at Culloden; earned the title of "The Butcher" by his cruelties afterwards; was beaten in all his battles except this one (1721-1765). </p> | <p> Second son of [[George]] II., was defeated at [[Fontenoy]] by the French in 1745; defeated the Pretender next year at Culloden; earned the title of "The Butcher" by his cruelties afterwards; was beaten in all his battles except this one (1721-1765). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_71590"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/cumberland,+william+augustus,+duke+of Duke Of William Augustus Cumberland from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_71590"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/cumberland,+william+augustus,+duke+of Duke Of William Augustus Cumberland from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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