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In 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie managed to seize control of much of Scotland and took his seat in the ancestral Stuart palace before he marched south into England and ultimately was defeated at Culloden.

Prior to the march south, some of his commanders advised that it would be better to stay in Scotland and consolidate their position rather than move southward, but he and others thought waiting would enable the Hanoverians to gather strength.

What if he had decided to stay in Scotland, consolidate his position, and try to force the Hanoverians to come to him?
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