Battle of Preston 1715
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Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1715 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 18th century | derived |
| Period | Jacobite & later | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Jacobite rising of 1715 | Wikidata |
| Participants | Jacobitism, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Preston (9–14 November 1715) was the final action of the Jacobite rising of 1715, an attempt to put James Francis Edward Stuart on the British throne in place of George I. After two days of street-fighting, the Jacobite commander Thomas Forster surrendered to government troops under General Charles Wills. It was arguably the last battle fought on English soil.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 53.7540, -2.7010
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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