25 February

John Campbell, Duke of Argyll

25 February 1715: At Edinburgh Castle John Campbell, Duke of Argyll and commander-in-chief in Scotland received information that a ship laden with arms and money was off the coast of Skye and that the Jacobites in those parts were arming in anticipation of the arrival of James Francis Edward Stuart.

Neil Ritchie
Neil Ritchie
Neil Ritchie is the founder and editor of JacobiteWars.com. Neil has a keen interest in the military history of Scotland and in particular the military history of the Jacobite risings. He is also the editor of other online publications covering Scottish history and defence matters. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social