Events tagged with "admiral forbin"

Historical Events tagged with "admiral forbin"

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Military & Warfare

French Fleet Nears Fife Ness for Invasion

March 25th, 1708 316 years ago

A French fleet anchored near Fife Ness, Scotland, as part of a planned invasion of Britain. The fleet, comprising several ships, aimed to capitalize on political instability in Britain. The plan was developed by the French King Louis XIV in support of the Jacobite cause, hoping to restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the throne.