Battle of Preston

Battle of Preston

Two battles are known as the Battle of Preston:

*The Battle of Preston (1648) was a victory for Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists during the English Civil War.
*The Battle of Preston (1715) was a defeat for the rebels in the Jacobite Rising.

May Also refer to:

*The Battle of Prestonpans 1745, a victory for the Jacobites over the British government in 1745.


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