William Augustus Hanover

Prince and Field Marshall. Born in London, the second surviving son of King George II, he was created Duke of Cumberland by his father in 1726.

He joined the army and was wounded at Dettingen (1743) and defeated at Fontenoy (1745), during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8). However, he brought about the final defeat of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, and the effective end of any chance of Jacobite succession at the Battle of Culloden (1746).

However, it was his actions following the battle which gained him an infamous reputation. He ruthlessly pursued and executed Jacobite soldiers and went on to terrorise the Highlands, earning himself the title "Butcher Cumberland". He systematically set about destroying the clan system and Highland way of life in an attempt to prevent any future rebellions.

He died in London and is interred in Westminster Abbey.