Battle of Preston (1715)
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The Battle of Preston (1715) was a key engagement in the Jacobite rising of 1715, where government forces defeated Jacobite rebels in the English town of Preston, effectively ending the uprising in England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement → |
| aftermath |
capture and later execution or imprisonment of many Jacobite leaders
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large-scale surrender of Jacobite forces → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Preston
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Siege of Preston (1715) → |
| belligerent |
Hanoverian government
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Jacobite rebels → |
| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1715 → History of Preston, Lancashire → |
| combatant |
British government forces
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Jacobites → |
| commander |
Charles Wills
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George Carpenter → Henry Oxburgh → James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater → Thomas Forster → William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington → |
| conflict |
Jacobite rising of 1715
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| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| date |
1715-11-12
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| endDate |
1715-11-14
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| era |
18th century
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| faction |
supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart
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supporters of King George I → |
| geographicalContext |
northwest England
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| hasParticipant |
British Army
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English Jacobites → Scottish Jacobites → |
| locatedInTime |
November 1715
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| militaryTheater |
British Isles
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| opposingClaimant |
James Francis Edward Stuart
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| partOf |
Jacobite rising of 1715
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War of the Quadruple Alliance era context in Britain → |
| place |
Preston, Lancashire, England
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| politicalContext |
opposition to the Hanoverian succession
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succession dispute after the death of Queen Anne → |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Sheriffmuir
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| result |
Government victory
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| rulingMonarch |
George I of Great Britain
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| significance |
decisive defeat of the Jacobite rising in England
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effectively ended Jacobite military operations in England in 1715 → |
| startDate |
1715-11-12
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| tacticalOutcome |
Jacobite forces surrounded and compelled to surrender
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| typeOfEngagement |
urban fighting
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Preston (1715)
("Battle of Preston")
→
Battle of Preston (1715) ("Siege of Preston (1715)") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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the Fifteen
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hasKeyEvent |
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Jacobite rising of 1715
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significantBattle |