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1741 - 17501741 Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodists or Inghamites –
Earliest Moravian registers Earliest Scotch Church registers 1742 England goes to war with Spain – incited by William Pitt the Elder
(Earl of Chatham) for the sake of trade 1743 June 16: Battle of Dettingen – last time a British sovereign (George II)
led troops in battle 1744 Church of Scotland split over taking of Burgess' Oath – Burghers and
Anti-Burghers First Methodist Conference 1745 Jacobite rebellion in Scotland ('The Forty-five') Aug: Bonnie Prince Charlie (The Young Pretender) lands in the western
Highlands – raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans – The
Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh, and England as far as Derby 1746 April 16: Battle of Culloden – last battle fought in Britain – 5,000
Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9,000 loyalists Scots – Young
Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever – the
wearing of the kilt prohibited 1747 Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland Act for Pacification of the Highlands 1748-1756 Countess of Huntington's (Calvinistic) Methodist Connexion founded |
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