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Stu·art also Stew·art

(stərt, sty-)

Ruling house of Scotland (1371-1603) and of England and Scotland (1603-1649 and 1660-1714).

Stuart, James Ewell Brown Known as "Jeb." 1833-1864.

American Confederate general who commanded brilliantly at the battles of Bull Run (1861 and 1862), Antietam (1862), and Fredericksburg (1862). His tactical error at Gettysburg (1863) contributed to the Confederate defeat there. Stuart was mortally wounded during the Wilderness Campaign (1864).

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Jeb Stuart

c. 1860s photograph

Stuart, Henry

See Lord Darnley.

Stuart, James (Francis) Edward Known as "the Old Pretender." 1688-1766.

Pretender to the British throne. The son of James II, he made two unsuccessful attempts to take the throne (1708 and 1715). The final Jacobite rebellion (1745-1746), also a failure, was conducted on his behalf by his son Charles Edward Stuart.

Stuart, Gilbert Charles 1755-1828.

American painter particularly known for his portraits of George Washington.

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Gilbert Stuart

c. 1825 oil on wood portrait by an unidentified artist after a portrait by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)

Stuart, Charles Edward Known as "the Young Pretender." 1720-1788.

Pretender to the British throne. The grandson of James II, he led the last Jacobite rebellion (1745-1746), claiming the throne for his father, James Edward Stuart, but was defeated in battle and fled to France.

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