Battle of Preston (1715) 1715
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1715 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Jacobite rising of 1715 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Jacobitism, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.7540, -2.7010 | Wikidata P625 |
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.
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