Battle of Prestonpans

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The Battle of Prestonpans was a 1745 Jacobite victory in Scotland where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces decisively defeated the British government army early in the Jacobite Rising.

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Battle of Prestonpans canonical 10
Battle of Gladsmuir 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Prestonpans
surface form: Battle of Gladsmuir
belligerent British forces
surface form: British government forces

Jacobite forces
surface form: Jacobites
campaign Jacobite rising of 1745
surface form: Jacobite campaign in Scotland 1745
casualtiesGovernment high casualties and many prisoners
casualtiesJacobite relatively light casualties
cause Jacobite attempt to restore the House of Stuart
combatant British Army
Jacobite forces
surface form: Jacobite army
commander Bonnie Prince Charlie
surface form: Charles Edward Stuart

Sir John Cope
commemoratedBy Prestonpans battlefield memorials
annual reenactments
conflict Jacobite risings
surface form: Jacobite rising
country Kingdom of Great Britain
date 21 September 1745
followedBy Battle of Falkirk Muir
Jacobite capture of Edinburgh
governmentCommander Sir John Cope
governmentSide British Army units from England and Scotland
historicalSignificance demonstrated effectiveness of Highland tactics against regular troops
key early success for the Jacobite cause in 1745
JacobiteLeader Bonnie Prince Charlie
surface form: Charles Edward Stuart

Lord George Murray
location East Lothian
Prestonpans
Scotland
notableFor first major battle of the 1745 Jacobite rising
rapid and decisive Jacobite victory
use of Highland charge
opponent House of Hanover
partOf Jacobite rising of 1745
precededBy Jacobite landing in Scotland in 1745
representedIn Jacobite songs and ballads
Scottish historical literature
result decisive Jacobite victory
strategicEffect boosted Jacobite morale
undermined confidence in British government forces in Scotland
strengthGovernment approximately 2,000–2,300 men
strengthJacobite approximately 2,500–3,000 men
tacticalOutcome rout of government forces
terrain marshy ground near Prestonpans
timeOfDay early morning attack
weaponry broadswords
muskets and bayonets
year 1745

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Charles Edward, Duke of Albany battle Battle of Prestonpans
Jacobite risings hasPart Battle of Prestonpans
Jacobite rising of 1745 notableEvent Battle of Prestonpans
Prestonpans knownFor Battle of Prestonpans
Clan Cameron foughtAt Battle of Prestonpans
The Young Pretender battle Battle of Prestonpans
Battle of Prestonpans alsoKnownAs Battle of Prestonpans
this entity surface form: Battle of Gladsmuir
Lord George Murray battle Battle of Prestonpans
Forty-Five Rebellion notableEvent Battle of Prestonpans
The ’45 hasKeyEvent Battle of Prestonpans