I lump this in with the '15. The plan would have been interesting if they had carried it out. Wiki
From a wargames point of view it would have been great to have Charles XII land in Scotland.
From the wiki
Ormonde added another element, based on his involvement in peace talks between Sweden and Russia.[5] Charles XII of Sweden was then in dispute with Hanover over territories in Germany, an example of the problems caused by George I's being ruler of both Hanover and Britain.[6] A small Scottish force would secure Inverness, allowing a Swedish expeditionary force to disembark; Charles' death in November 1718 ended Swedish participation, and the entire purpose of the Scottish rising.[7]
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