French invasion of Scotland 1708
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The French invasion of Scotland in 1708 was an abortive Jacobite expedition in which a French fleet attempted to land troops to restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the British throne.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobite rising event
ⓘ
failed invasion ⓘ military expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1708 Jacobite invasion attempt
ⓘ
Planned French invasion of Scotland 1708 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedPerson | James Francis Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
French support for the Jacobite claim to the British throne
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession strategic context ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Claude de Forbin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Francis Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
continued exile of James Francis Edward Stuart
ⓘ
demonstrated Royal Navy superiority ⓘ reinforced British coastal defenses ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1708-03-25 ⓘ |
| fleetSize | approximately 27 ships of the line and transports ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jacobite rising of 1715 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Anglo-French rivalry
ⓘ
succession dispute in Britain ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasMainObjective |
land French troops in Scotland
ⓘ
restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the British throne ⓘ |
| location |
Firth of Forth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Admiral George Byng
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jacobite risings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedLandingSite |
Fife coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Burntisland ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1708 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French foreign policy under Louis XIV
ⓘ
Jacobitism in Scotland ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
French withdrawal ⓘ failed to land troops ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
French fleet chased by Royal Navy
ⓘ
French fleet sighted in the Firth of Forth ⓘ abandonment of landing attempt ⓘ |
| startDate | 1708-03-06 ⓘ |
| supportedClaimant | James Francis Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| troopStrength | approximately 5,000–6,000 soldiers ⓘ |
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