Charles Edward Stuart was the son of James Edward Stuart, and was known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. In 1745 he landed in Scotland and began the fifth and last Jacobite rising, an attempt to restore the exiled Stuart family to the throne of Great Britain. Charles Edward rallied the Catholic and Episcopalian clans and defeated the Government army of King George II in September 1745. It was in the Highlands of Scotland in 1746, on Drummossie Moor (known as Culloden) that Prince Charles Edward Stuart's army was defeated by the Government under the Duke of Cumberland. After this defeat, those Highlanders who had risen up were not allowed to bear arms, to use their tartans, or to wear traditional dress. Charles Edward escaped the battle and lived in France.

This reproduction Charles Edward Stuart silver medal is made from lead-free pewter. It is attached to a card with an image of William Wallace on the front and historical information on the reverse.