Battle of Preston

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The battle of Preston was fought on 17 August 1648 during the Second English Civil War. A Parliamentarian army commanded by Lieutenant General Oliver Cromwell attacked a considerably larger force of Royalists under James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, near the Lancashire town of Preston; the Royalists were defeated with heavy losses.

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battle, Kingdom of Scotland, Roundhead, Cavalier, Kingdom of England, 

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Location: 53.7528, -2.6794, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Christopher Clark - At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge (Battle of Preston, 17th August 1648)Christopher Clark - At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge (Battle of Preston, 17th August 1648)
Campbell 4Campbell 4
Christopher Clark - At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge (Battle of Preston, 17th August 1648)Christopher Clark - At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge (Battle of Preston, 17th August 1648)
James Livingstone1James Livingstone1
Battle of Preston (Cattermole)Battle of Preston (Cattermole)
479 of `History of the Great Civil War. 1642-1649. (Sixth series.)` (11287395925)479 of 'History of the Great Civil War. 1642-1649. (Sixth series.)' (11287395925)
Memorial to Colonel James Gardiner. Carriden Church.Memorial to Colonel James Gardiner. Carriden Church.
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    organisationarms industry2007BAE Systems Military Air & Informationarms industry, businessWikidata
    sitebunkerLancashire County Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Lancashire County CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerPreston Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerSouthport Dukes House bunkerbunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerSouthport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
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    sitebunker1940RAF Barton HallRoyal Air Force station, air base, bunkerWikidata
    sitecastle1200Clitheroe Castlehistoric house museum, castleWikidata
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    sitemuseumMuseum of Lancashiremilitary museum, local museumWikidata
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    commonsimageChristopher Clark - At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge (Battle of Preston, 17th August 1648) Commons
    commonsimageCampbell 4 Commons
    commonsimageChristopher Clark - At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge (Battle of Preston, 17th August 1648) Commons
    commonsimageJames Livingstone1 Commons
    commonsimageBattle of Preston (Cattermole) Commons
    commonsimage479 of 'History of the Great Civil War. 1642-1649. (Sixth series.)' (11287395925) Commons
    commonsimageMemorial to Colonel James Gardiner. Carriden Church. Commons
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