Hoghton Towers, Chorley, Lancashire, UK. 19th July, 2015. Mr Mark Bleay from Middlewich, a Jacobite at the Battle of Preston – the last battle on English soil. This year sees the 300th anniversary of the last battle on English soil and a decisive moment in the first Jacobite Rising. The Battle of Preston (9–14 November 1715), also referred to as the Preston Fight, was fought during the Jacobite Rising of 1715 (often referred to as the First Jacobite Rising, or Rebellion by supporters of the Hanoverian government. Credit: CernanElias/Alamy Live News


The Battle of Preston – the last battle on English soil. This year sees the 300th anniversary of the last battle on English soil and a decisive moment in the first Jacobite Rising. The Battle of Preston (9–14 November 1715), also referred to as the Preston Fight, was fought during the Jacobite Rising of 1715 (often referred to as the First Jacobite Rising, or Rebellion by supporters of the Hanoverian government).


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