Battle of Prestonpans

Description Battle of Prestonpans

Date 1/5/2004 to 31/5/2004

Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number DP 444927

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Prestonpans - a location on the route south taken by Bonnie Prince Charlie and his followers during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The Jacobite army had entered Edinburgh without bloodshed and went on to victory at Prestonpans over General Sir John Cope on 21st September 1745. In 2004 the scene was dominated by the Cockenzie Power Station which was closed in 2013 for renovation. Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his Jacobite followers led by General George Murray won a significant victory over the government Redcoat army of the Hanoverian George II led by General Sir John Cope. The Battle began with about 2,500 men in both armies, of whom 500 Hanoverians died, and less than 50 Jacobites. The battle was initially known as the Battle of Gladsmuir but was fought at Prestonpans, East Lothian, on the town's borders with Tranent, Cockenzie and Port Seton. The victory was a huge morale boost for the Jacobites.

Accession Number 2024/57

External Reference 005-000-008-217-C, 005-000-007-921-R

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2767651

File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap