BattlefieldsJacobite Army at Preston 1745
Jacobite Risings

Jacobite Army at Preston 1745

1745
Lancashire, England
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government
Forces
Government forces minimal/absent
VS
Victor
Jacobites (briefly)
Forces
Jacobite army c.5,000–6,000
Outcome
Jacobites pass through Preston unopposed on both advance and retreat
The Battle

History & Significance

Preston was a significant symbolic stop for the 1745 Jacobites given the town's role in the 1715 defeat; the army passed through twice without opposition.

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