The 'Fifteen: Scotland's Forgotten Jacobite Rising of 1715

In 1715, less than a decade after the Act of Union, a massive Jacobite army rose under John Erskine, the Earl of Mar, to restore James Stuart to the throne. This episode unpacks the 'Fifteen Rising — its causes, key figures, and the pivotal but inconclusive Battle of Sheriffmuir. Why did an army larger than Bonnie Prince Charlie's fail where later rebels would at least march to Derby? We explore Mar's hesitant leadership, the failed English rising at Preston, and James's belated arrival. The '15 is often overshadowed by Culloden, but it was arguably Scotland's best chance to overturn the Hanoverian succession. #History #FexingoHistory #Jacobite #1715Rising #BattleOfSheriffmuir #EarlOfMar #JamesStuart #Scotland #Hanoverian #Stuart #Preston #Braemar #BobbingJohn #ScottishHistory #ActOfUnion #Clans #GeorgeI #Rebellion Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo