Commander of Jacobites1714
Appointed Commander of the Jacobite forces in England
Historical person
Thomas Forster Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Forster, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1714–17156 events4 places
Chronological biography
1714
1715
Siege of Newcastle1715
Leads a failed siege on Newcastle
Arrest of Thomas ForsterNovember 1715
Arrested but escapes from Newgate prison
Exile of Thomas ForsterNovember 1715
Goes into exile in France after his defeat at Preston
Siege of PrestonNovember 1715
Forced to surrender
Siege of Preston9 November 1715
Leads a Jacobite force into Preston without any resistance
Battle of Preston12 November 1715
First day of the Royalist attack on the Jacobites at Preston
Battle of Preston14 November 1715
The Royalists march into Preston & dissarm Forsters men, 1,500 prisoners are taken
Titles and roles
Commander of Jacobites
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.