WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER 1708
Find out what all happened February to December 1708

Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation. (11. March 1708)

James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth. (23. March 1708)

Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power. (11. September 1708)

Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya. (9. October 1708)