In late 1743, Louis XV proposed a landing in England to restore the Stuarts; Prince Charles travelled to Dunkirk to join the invasion force but the plan was abandoned in March 1744 after the French fleet was severely damaged by winter storms. Charles suggested an alternative landing in Scotland; in August, he met Jacobite agent Murray of Broughton in Paris, telling him he was "determined to come ...though with a single footman".
In late 1743, Louis XV suggested a landing in England to revive the Stuarts; Prince Charles traveled to Dunkirk to join the invasion force but the plan was abandoned in March 1744 after the French fleet suffered significant damage from winter storms. Charles proposed an alternative landing in Scotland; in August, he met Jacobite agent Murray of Broughton in Paris, informing him that he was "determined to come ...though with a single footman".