William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland NPG D7934
© National Portrait Gallery, London
probably printed and published by Timothy Jordan, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
Third son of George II. A lifelong soldier, described by Horace Walpole as 'proud and unforgiving, fond of war for its own sake'. His victory at Culloden in 1746 ended the Jacobite threat, but his severe treatment of the rebels earned him the nickname of 'Butcher of Culloden'.
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










