Bonnie Prince Charlie lands in Scotland..
The "The Forty-Five" (1745-1746): The Young Pretender put an expedition together without the help of Louis XV, and successfully landed in Scotland. Many clans turned out to support him, and he quickly secured much of Scotland, though strong British garrisons remained in some places. An English force was beaten at Prestonpans (Sept. 21, 1745), and the Jacobites advanced into England, reaching as far south as Derby, some 125 miles from London. But desertions were rife. Jacobite leaders lost heart and opted to retreat back to Scotland. There they were decisively defeated at Culloden (April 16, 1746). As English forces overrun Scotland with great brutality, the Young Pretender fled once again to France.
An interesting appendix to the Forty-Five comes from that hard, old man, Admiral John Jervis, Lord Nelson's mentor. A great hater, he loathed all things, and all people, Schottishe.
During the Napoleonic War, as First Sea Lord he had to answer in Parliament for naval affairs. Asked about a French invasion of England, he gave one of the great quotes:r "I do not say the French will not come. I merely say they will not come by sea."
What most folks don't understand is that he meant the French would invade out of Scotland.
"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell." - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side." Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.