The Second Battle of Preston, 1715: The Last Battle on English Soil Oates Jonathan David
The second battle of Preston was the first battle of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 and was the last to be fought on English soil. This book provides a new account of the events leading up to the…
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The second battle of Preston was the first battle of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 and was the last to be fought on English soil. This book provides a new account of the events leading up to the campaign, focussing on events in England but not neglecting those in Scotland and on the Continent. It then moves onto explore the movements of both armies, British and Jacobite, and not neglecting civilian forces, as they marched through Northumberland, the Scottish Lowlands and then in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire. It deals with both strategic as well as the tactical, with civilian as well as military actions.Both armies, generals, officers and men, are then examined; who they were, their strengths and weaknesses. Their training, equipment, origins and experience are surveyed.The main chapter concerns the three day battle of Preston. It shows how the armies
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