James Edward Stuart, known as the  Old Pretender,  traveled up the Firth of Forth in 1708 but was driven back by British ships and bad weather.
James Edward Stuart ultimately could not reach his destination because of the forces of man and nature. 
mnli hypothesis: James Edward Stuart ultimately could not reach his destination because of the forces of man and nature.  premise: James Edward Stuart, known as the  Old Pretender,  traveled up the Firth of Forth in 1708 but was driven back by British ships and bad weather.