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Battle of Preston

Battle of Preston was a battle fought in 1715 at Preston, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1715. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 2,500–3,000 against 1,700.

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Battle of Preston
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Fought1715
WherePreston, United Kingdom53.754N, 2.701W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstJacobites
Casualties and losses300 killed or woundedand17 dead; 25 wounded; 1,468 captured
Part ofJacobite rising of 1715

Where it sits in Jacobite rising of 1715

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Record

Date1715 (year precision)
to 14 November 1715
PlacePreston, United Kingdom
53.754N, 2.701W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,500–3,0001,700
Casualties and losses300 killed or wounded17 dead; 25 wounded; 1,468 captured
Commanders
  • Charles Wills
  • George Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter
  • Mackintosh of Borlum
  • William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale
  • James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater
  • Thomas Forster
  • Henry Oxburgh
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Battle of Preston is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636587, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Preston (1715), revision 1370272281, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.