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Encyclopedia > Battle of Preston (1648)
See Battle of Preston (1715) for the battle of the Jacobite Rising.

The Battle of Preston (17 August19 August 1648), fought largely at Walton-le-Dale near Preston in Lancashire, resulted in a victory by the troops of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots commanded by Hamilton. The Parliamentarian victory presaged the end of the Second English Civil War.


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  • http://www.british_civil_wars.co.uk/military/1648_preston.htm



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A Short History of Preston (2236 words)
Preston is a busy market town situated in the north west of England, it forms a triangle with Liverpool, and Manchester, each being about 30 miles apart, Preston being the apex of the triangle to the north.
Preston was established as a port at the head of the estuary of the River Ribble.
Preston railway station is on the main line between Glasgow and London, and although rail travel is not as popular as it once was, the Preston station is still a major link with a total of thirteen platforms.
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