On this day

15 March

Neil Ritchie
By Neil Ritchie
James Francis Edward Stuart c.1720

15 March 1708: Comte de Forbin’s French invasion fleet carrying James Francis Edward Stuart arrived off the Moray Firth after being prevented from landing the embarked 5,000 troops in Fife on 12 March. The plan now was to land near Inverness however, bad weather prevented a landing and the fleet sailed back to Dunkirk around the north of Scotland.

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 Civil Wars and the Jacobite Risings. He is also the editor of other online publications covering military history and defence matters. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social

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