Franklin's rival, Andrew Bradford, forestalled him by three days with the American Magazine (1741) edited by John Webbe, which ran only to two numbers.
Thus they had planned the campaign, but Napoleon forestalled them.
The Russians had another offensive in contemplation when the Japanese forestalled them by advancing on the 21st of February.
Had Halleck reinforced Mitchel, that officer might perhaps have forestalled the later victories of Grant and Sherman.
Charles had forestalled the proclamation of the treaty by an indignant protest against its injustice, and a declaration that he would not be bound by its provisions.