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	Battle of Prestonpans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Prestonpans was the first significant conflict in the second Jacobite Rising.
		The battle was fought at Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland.
		The "battle" was over in five minutes with hundreds of government troops killed or wounded and 1500 held prisoner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Prestonpans (863 words)

	Prestonpans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prestonpans is a small town to the East of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian.
		Salt panning was a very important industry in the early history of Prestonpans, indeed by the beginning of the 15th century there were ten salt works belonging to the town capable of producing between 800 and 900 bushels of salt per week.
		The Battle of Prestonpans (also known as the Battle of Gladsmuir) was the first significant conflict in the second Jacobite Rising.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prestonpans (733 words)

	Battle of Fontenoy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This battle should not be confused with the two battles of Fontenay, which occurred at a different location, in 841 and 1944.
		This French regiment had given way at the Battle of Dettingen and in their precipitate retreat had tipped up one of the bridges of boats.
		It caused observers to express surprise at the weak performance of troops at the Battle of Prestonpans and Falkirk later the same year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Fontenoy_%281745%29 (562 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Battle of Prestonpans
		Prestonpans is a small town found to the East of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian.
		Battles of the United Kingdom The building on George IV bridge The National Library of Scotland is a legal deposit library in Scotland.
		The Battle of Fontenoy was fought at Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands on May 11, 1745, during the War of Austrian Succession.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Prestonpans (2281 words)

	Battle of Prestonpans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The battle of Prestonpans 1745 - the Jacobite rebellion in the South East of Edinburgh in Scotland between the highland army of Bonnie Prince Charles and...
		Battle of Sedgemoor - 1685 » Battle of Killiecrankie - 1689 » Battle of Sheriffmuir - 1715 » Battle of Prestonpans - 1745 » Battle of Falkirk II - 1746...
		Battle of the Coral Sea - RAN and USN An Australian perspective on the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942, with concise descriptions of battle action and a single battle map.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Battle_of_Prestonpans.html (1616 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Battle of Culloden
		The Battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746), was the last military clash in Scotland (and the UK mainland), between the rebel forces of the Jacobites, who supported the claim of Charles Edward Stuart (aka "Bonnie Prince Charlie") to the throne; and the Royal Army which supported the Hanoverian sovereign, King George II.
		The Battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746), was the last military clash in mainland Britain, between the forces of the Jacobites and the British Army.
		The Duke of Cumberland at the battle of Culloden
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Culloden (5917 words)

	Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
		Battle of Prestonpans (The Battles of Clan Cameron)
		Battle of Falkirk (The Battles of Clan Cameron)
		Battle of Culloden (The Battles of Clan Cameron)
	www.regiments.org /wars/18thcent/45Stuart.htm (343 words)

	Prestonpans : Battles of the '45
		Visitors to Prestonpans have the opportunity to take a walking tour at any time of the year of the Battlefield with the benefit of the Guide provided by the Arts Festival.
		The name Prestonpans is perhaps best known to school children and Jacobites alike as the site of the famous victory of Bonnie Prince Charlie over the Hanoverian forces of King George II in Scotland on September 21st 1745.
		The battle is extremely well documented from official enquiries at the time and was of course romanticised by Sir Walter Scott in his first great historical novel that established that genre - Waverley - 'Tis 60 Years Since, Chapters 43/48.
	www.prestoungrange.org /prestonpans/html/battle_1745/battle_1745.html (404 words)

	Battle of Prestonpans: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The battle of culloden (april 16, 1746), was the last military clash in mainland britain, between the forces of the jacobites and those of the reigning hanoverians...
		The battle of the boyne was a turning point in the williamite war in ireland between the deposed king james vii of scotland and ii of england and his son-in-law...
		}}the battle of killiecrankie was fought between highland clans supporting james ii and "english" troops (though mostly lowland scots) supporting william of orange...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_prestonpans.htm (723 words)

	GENUKI: Prestonpans
		All the western portions of Preston and Prestonpans towns and the adjacent hamlets are included within the barony of Prestongrange; and all the eastern portions of these towns and the adjacent villas and ancient mansions are within the barony of Preston, whose ancient cross, bearing date 1617, is still a conspicuous central object of interest.
		Prestonpans became a police burgh in 1862, and under the Burgh Police Act of 1892 it is governed by a provost, 2 bailies, and 6 commissioners.
		Prestonpans is in the presbytery of Haddington and the synod of Lothian and Tweeddale; the minister's stipend is £412 with manse.
	www.clerkington.plus.com /GENUKI/ELN/Prestonpans/prestonpans.html (4168 words)

	Clan MACPHERSON
		They were too late for the battle of Culloden, where their assistance might have turned the fortune of the day; they did not come up till after the retreat of Charles from that decisive field.
		During the events which led up to the battle of Glenlivet, and at the battle itself, the chief of the Mackintoshes was ranged with his clan on the side of the Earl of Moray and the King, while Macpherson with his men were on the side of the Earl of Huntly.
		As a result of a legal battle at the close of the 17th century between the respective chiefs of the Macphersons and Mackintoshes the former was stripped of the chiefship of Clan Chattan which was given to the Mackintosh chief.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/m/macpher2.html (4314 words)

	American Revolution - American war of independence
		Following the battle of Brandywine Creek on 11th September 1777 the British took Philadelphia and Washington settled in for the winter in Valley Forge to the North of the city, making his last effort of the year in the attack on Germantown.
		A major feature of every battle of the period was the pall of gun powder smoke generated by the cannon and musket fire.
		As the battle progressed the weapons became befouled and increasingly difficult to load and fire efficiently.
	www.britishbattles.com /american-revolution.htm (4081 words)

	Prestonpans, Battle of - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Prestonpans, Battle of
		Battle in 1745 in which Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite forces defeated the English during the Forty-five.
		It took place near the town of Prestonpans in Lothian region, eastern Scotland.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Prestonpans,%20Battle%20of (93 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Timeline
		THE BATTLE between King Alexander III of Scotland and Norwegian king Hakon Hakonsen ended Viking domination of the Western Isles.
		BONNIE Prince Charlie's emphatic defeat of George II's government forces was perhaps one of the briefest battles on British soil.
		THE LAST pitched battle on British soil, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army was routed by government forces under the Duke of Cumberland, leading to brutal suppression of the Highland culture.
	heritage.scotsman.com /timelines.cfm?cid=1&id=40432005 (1666 words)

	East Lothian Council - Prestonpans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Prestonpans lies on a gentle slope which rises from the seashore to the slight ridge which is occupied by the main line Edinburgh to London railway.
		Prestonpans is also home to some impressive examples of historic architecture.
		The Memorial to the Battle of Prestonpans is in the form of a modest mason built cairn, and sited close to the Battle site near Meadowmill.
	www.eastlothian.gov.uk /content/0,1094,357,00.html (381 words)

	The Battle of Prestonpans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Hanoverian defensive position was thought to be ideal, with two stone walls on their right, a bog on their left, the sea behind and a deep moat-like ditch in front.
		Ever since the Battle of Bannockburn, with King Robert the Bruce in 1314, the honor of fighting on the right flank had belonged to the MacDonalds.
		The Camerons stayed in the thick of the battle during this time, engaging numerous pockets of Hanoverian foot soldiers, one of which Colonel Gardiner had attached himself to when his men fled for their lives.
	www.clan-cameron.org /battles/1745.html (1193 words)

	The Battle of Prestonpans 1745
		British Regiments: This battle is not a battle honour for British Regiments.
		The regiments present at the battle were: Gardiner’s (13th) and Hamilton’s (14th) Dragoons, Guise’s (6th), Lee’s (44th), Murray’s (46th) and Lascelles (47th) Foot
		Following the battle most of Scotland was in Prince Charles’ hands bar Edinburgh Castle held by General Guest and Stirling Castle held by the stalwart General Blakeney.
	www.britishbattles.com /battle_of_prestonpans.htm (625 words)

	The Most Massacred of Britains Regiments
		The 44th, as Lee’s Regiment, formed part of Sir John Cope’s army annihilated at the battle of Prestonpans on 21st September 1745 by Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s highlanders.
		The 24th Foot was massacred by the Zulus at the battle of Isandlwana on 22nd January 1879.
		The 66th Foot was massacred at the battle of Maiwand by the Ghazis on 27th July 1880 in the Third Afghan War; one of the few survivors being a dog called “Bobbie”.
	www.britishbattles.com /most-massacred.htm (377 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Maps - Battles
		Battle of Largs The battle between King Alexander III of Scotland and Norwegian king Hakon Hakonsen ended Viking domination of the Western Isles.
		Battle of the Braes Near Portree on the Isle of Skye, angry crofters armed with sticks and stones confronted 50 policemen who had come to evict them on behalf of the landowner.
		Battle of Prestonpans Bonnie Prince Charlie's emphatic defeat of George II's government forces was perhaps one of the briefest battles on British soil.
	heritage.scotsman.com /diagrams.cfm?cid=5 (449 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Timeline - Prestonpans: Bonnie Prince Charlie's finest hour
		The Battle of Prestonpans was Bonnie Prince Charlie's finest hour.
		The Battle of Prestonpans featured attacks from two sides - with the sea on a third side - trapping most of the government army into a confused retreat.
		General John Cope, who led the Hanoverian army into battle, was among those captured and taken to Berwick, where he was disgraced as being a military leader who brought first news of his own defeat.
	heritage.scotsman.com /timelines.cfm?cid=1&id=40432005 (543 words)

	46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot - Officers
		Ensign, captured at the Battle of Prestonpans, 21st September, 1745, by the army of the Young Pretender.
		Captain, captured at the Battle of Prestonpans, 21st September, 1745, by the army of the Young Pretender.
		Lieutenant, captured at the Battle of Prestonpans, 21st September, 1745, by the army of the Young Pretender.
	www.hargreave-mawson.demon.co.uk /46thofficers.html (1185 words)

	Battle of Prestonpans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Stuarts under Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated Government forces under General Cope on September 21, 1745.
		Cope's infantry failed to stand up to a single charge of the Highlanders and fled in confusion, losing around a thousand men killed and wounded, and 1,600 prisoners, including 70 officers.
		At this point, the war was on the Pretender's side but this would change at the Battle of Culloden, near Inverness.
	battle-of-prestonpans.area51.ipupdater.com (214 words)

	Page Two, Battle of Prestonpans, by Thomas Carroll Woods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The battle of Fontenoy on 11 May 1743 confirmed his opinion; the English were now in desperate trouble on the Continent, and all he had to do was to show his face in Scotland and the country would rise to support him.
		There are various memorials to the battle in the town.
		There is a memorial to Col. Gardiner which may be seen from the road, although it is on the other side of the parallel railway line, and there is another monument on the A198 junction immediately behind Cockenzie Power Station.
	www.tartans.com /articles/prestonpans2b.html (1306 words)

	46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot - Prestonpans
		In the expectation that the Highlanders were advancing by the usual route through Musselburgh, Cope had taken up the position we have described with his front to the west; but as soon as he observed the Highlanders on the heights upon his left he changed his front to the south.
		The order of battle formed by Cope along the north side of the morass was as follows:- He drew up his foot in one line, in the centre of which were eight companies of Lacelles's regiment, and two of Guise's.
		Having been at the battle of Sheriffmuir, he was satisfied of the capability of the Highlanders to contend with regular troops, and dreaded the result of an encounter if assailed by the Highlanders.
	www.hargreave-mawson.demon.co.uk /21091745.html (5823 words)

	Page One, Battle of Prestonpans, by Thomas Carroll Woods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At the beginning of the eighteenth century it seemed as if Scotland and England were drawing much closer to each other politically and further wars would be unthinkable.
		But the Battle of '15 proved a fiasco.
		The ensuing battle was as curious as it was indecisive.
	www.tartans.com /articles/prestonpans2a.html (1106 words)

	Learning to Whistle: Tunes: Tranent Muir
		Tranent Muir is the lesser known of two ballads by Adam Skirving about the Battle of Prestonpans; Johnny Cope is the other.
		The "battle" was over in five minutes with close to 1000 government troops killed or wounded and 1500 held prisoner.
		There is an ironic musical postscript to Tranent Muir: In spite of his decisive victory at Prestonpans, the tables were soon turned on Bonnie Prince Charlie and his half-starved army was defeated at the Battle of Culloden.
	learningtowhistle.blogspot.com /2005/08/tunes-tranent-muir.html (877 words)

	The Battle of Prestonpans
		The infantry took the brunt of the Jacobite attack, and they crumpled before the fierce charge of Murray's men.
		Although the actual loss of life at Prestonpans was comparatively slight - about 300 British troops - over 1000 men and 80 officers were captured.
		The success at Prestonpans was a terrific morale-booster for the Stuart cause, and more recruits flocked to the Jacobite standard.
	www.britainexpress.com /History/battles/prestonpans.htm (335 words)

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