Battle of Prestonpans

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Battle of Prestonpans

In September 1745, a highland army led by Charles Edward Stuart routed the professional redcoats of Sir John Cope. It was a brief but bloody affair, and it propelled Charles on the road towards London. His dreams would never be fulfilled however, and he was later defeated at Culloden.

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