6 September 1715Restoration StandardJohn Erskine Mar, 6th
Raises the "Restoration Standard" at Braemar
Historical records for Scotland in 1715, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Raises the "Restoration Standard" at Braemar
Captures Perth for the Jacobites
Leads a Jacobite force which captures the north of Scotland & the Tay
Attempts a failed siege of Edinburgh Castle
Proclaims King James VIII at Kelso
Departs from Perth to join forces with the Jacobites in Lancashire
Defeats the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar
Fights an inconclusive Battle with the Royalists led by the Duke of Argyll
Captures Perth from the Jacobites after the Battle of Sherrifmuir
Departs from Dunkirk to lead the Jacobites in Scotland
Lands near Peterhead to rally Jacobite support after defeat at Sheriffmuir
Taken prisoner at the barricades of Preston, and brought to London
Mar meets James Edward, the cause however was lost, & the Prince & Earl depart to France
Joining with Northumbrian insurgents, marches into England
Elected Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs
The Rebellion of "the 15", Jacobite armies reach as far south as Lancashire
Joins Lord Mar during the 1715 Uprising in Scotland
Leads the English northern rebels
Scottish Jacobites started "The Fifteen" Jacobite rising in Scotland, aimed at putting "James III and VIII" on the throne
Taken prisoner at the barricades of Preston, and brought to London
Holds onto Stirling to prevent the Earl of Mars forces moving south
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