24 February

George Keith, Earl Marischal

24 February 1719: A Spanish expedition under George Keith, Earl Marischal departed from the port of Pasaia and sailed for Scotland. Marischal’s expedition would sail onto the Isle of Lewis before arriving in Kintail on 12 April, marking the beginning of the 1719 Spanish-backed Jacobite rising.

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