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Bonnie Prince Charlie Fire Tools SKU 6123 #2327002

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Bonnie Prince Charlie Fire Tools SKU 6123 #2327002
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A three piece tool set in brass is 16 1/2" tall, the stand and two of the tools are topped with the bust of Bonnie prince charlie with the dates 1745-1746 Culloden. The tools, a shovel, brush and tongs are in good condition with an aged patina, a good cleaning would help. A 19th century item to commemorate his defeat as he attempted to take the English throne.
*Stuart, Charles Edward, called The Young Pretender, The Young Chevalier, and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1720-88), claimant to the British throne who led the Scottish Highland army in the Forty-five Rebellion.

The son of James Francis Edward Stuart and grandson of James II of England, Charles Edward was born December 31, 1720, in Rome. In 1744, after his father had obtained the support of the French government for a projected invasion of England, Charles Edward went to France to assume command of the French expeditionary forces. Unfavorable weather and the mobilization of a powerful British fleet to oppose the invasion led to cancellation of the plan by the French government. Charles Edward persisted in his determination to drive George II from the British throne, however, and in 1745 he arrived in Scotland, where a number of Highland clans came to his assistance. He took Edinburgh, defeated a British force at Prestonpans, and advanced as far south as Derby, England, before being forced to retreat. In April 1746, however, his forces were utterly routed at Culloden Moor. He was hunted as a fugitive for more than five months, ...
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<tr><td>Condition:good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Bonnie Prince Charlie Fire Tools SKU 6123</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Fort Lauderdale, Florida</td></tr>
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