Towards the end of December the Pretender arrived in Scotland, and assumed all the ensigns of royalty. He held his court at Scone, and his head-quarters were at Perth: but the Highland chieftains finding it impossible to resist the royal forces, resolved to abandon the enterprize. They, however, burnt several villages, to distress the Duke of Argyle in his march, who, in January 1716, obliged them to abandon Perth, whence they retired to Montrose, where the Pretender escaped on board a French ship, together with the Earl of Mar and other adherents. After this the rebels dispersed to the Highlands. The THIRTY-SIXTH regiment was subsequently stationed at Dumbarton. [Sidenote: 1718.] In the year 1718 the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment proceeded to Ireland. In July 1718, the King of Spain having taken Sardinia and invaded Sicily, the “_Quadruple Alliance_” was formed between Great Britain, France, Germany, and Holland. War was declared against Spain in December by England and France. [Sidenote: 1719.] The King of Spain afterwards made preparations in favour of the Pretender, and the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment embarked, in March 1719, at Cork for Great Britain. Brigadier-General Sir Charles Hotham, Bart., was appointed Colonel of the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment on the 7th of July 1719, in succession to Colonel Egerton, removed to the Twentieth regiment. [Sidenote: 1720.] In January 1720 the King of Spain accepted the conditions of peace, and acceded to the “_Quadruple Alliance_,” which had been formed two years previously between Great Britain, France, Germany, and Holland; in consequence of which the regiment returned to Ireland, where it remained for several years. On the 2d of December 1720 Colonel John Pocock was appointed to the colonelcy of the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment, in succession to Brigadier-General Sir Charles Hotham, Bart., removed to the Eighth, or the King’s regiment of foot. [Sidenote: 1721.] Lieut.-Colonel Charles Lenoe was promoted from the Coldstream guards to be colonel of the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment, on the 21st of April 1721, in succession to Colonel John Pocock, removed to the Eighth, or the King’s regiment of foot. [Sidenote: 1732.] On the 14th of May 1732, Brigadier-General John Moyle was appointed Colonel of the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment, upon the removal to the Eighth, or the King’s regiment of foot, of Colonel Charles Lenoe. [Sidenote: 1737.] Lieut.-Colonel Humphrey Bland, from the Second horse, now the First dragoon guards, was promoted to the rank of Colonel of the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment on the 27th of June 1737, in succession to Major-General John Moyle, removed to the Twenty-second regiment. [Sidenote: 1739.]