1716
Advance on Christiania
Advances toward Christiania during the Norwegian campaign.
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Advances toward Christiania during the Norwegian campaign.
Loses naval supply support after the Swedish transport fleet is attacked.
Executed for part played in supporting the Jacobites, his title and estates forfeited
James Edward is forced to return to France
Sets sail for France with James Edward
Arrives at Montrose & persuades Edward to return to France
Charles XII leads Sweden's first Norwegian campaign, aiming to force Denmark-Norway toward separate peace.
Launches his first Norwegian campaign against Denmark-Norway.
Disappointed by the strength of support James fails to establish himself as a credible leader he soon fell ill with fever, his illness made more severe by the icy Scottish winter & instead of going through with plans for a coronation at Scone, he returns to France, sailing from Montrose
Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne
Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne
Abandons the first Norwegian campaign after supply collapse.
Extends the life of Parliament to 7 years
Charles XII withdraws from Norway after supply failures and the loss of the Swedish transport fleet.
Withdraws after supply failures make the campaign untenable.
Death of William Gordon
Charles XII wins a minor action at Holand during the Swedish invasion of Norway.
Wins a minor action during the Norwegian campaign.
With an army of 60,000 routs a Turkish Army of nearly 150,000
With an army of 60,000 routs a Turkish Army of nearly 150,000
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