BattlefieldsJacobite action at Montrose 1715
Jacobite Risings

Jacobite action at Montrose 1715

1715
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Old Pretender lands at Peterhead 1715 · James VIII arrival Scotland 1715
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
minimal opposition.
VS
Victor
Jacobites (unopposed landing)
Forces
Jacobites c.100–150 (unopposed)
Outcome
James Francis Edward Stuart (Old Pretender) landed unopposed and was briefly received
The Battle

History & Significance

James Francis Edward Stuart — "James VIII" to his supporters — landed at Peterhead in December 1715 and was received at Dundee and Perth. He was too late to inspire the rising; the military situation was already deteriorating. He spent six weeks in Scotland before slipping away by ship with Mar in February 1716 as the Jacobite cause collapsed. This was his only time in Scotland.

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