Ok, ignore my last posting. I was on the right tracks but not entirely so. This is about the 1st Jacobite uprising in 1715 against the Hanovarian King of Britain, George I. The uprising was in support of the Old Pretender (James Francis Edward Stuart, son of James ii of England and vii of Scotland). The 22nd Earl of Mar (also known as the 11th Earl of Mar, it depends when you count it from!) was given the lead rol by James to lead the rebellion. They did indeed get as far as Perth but then dithered, due to insufficient support for the rebellion and the indecisive leadership Mar (John Erskine, also known as Bobbing John for his tendency to shift back and forth from faction to faction). James decided to return to France instead of pushing the issue and never set sail in Scotland again.