Historical Tales of the Wars
of Scotland 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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