Battle of Prestonpans 1745

 

                   RE-ENACTMENTS & CELEBRATIONS IN 2013

During 2013The Prestonpans Tapestry will continue to tour with exhibitions in New Lanark Mills and Glasgow planned as well as an historic visit by invitation to Bayeux, France from September 14th/ November 3rd 2013.  Full Tapestry and DVD presentations will also be given in the Highlands.

During the year the Alan Breck Regiment will continue its School Visits on request including Battle Gaming, and present the Trust's Annual Re-enactments at Greenhills on the weekend September 20th/ 22nd 2013.

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N.B. Photographic details of all re-enactments in previous years to 2012 are linked HERE and press reports appear below. Specific cameos taken from the battle can also be viewed at this LINK and The Prestonpans Tapestry @ www.prestonpanstapestry.org

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2012 Battle Celebrations & Re-enactments + Exhibition of Captain Clarke's Skull - August/ September

The year saw the continuation of the touring by the Battle Tapestry including 2 weeks in St Nazaire/ Pornichet and re-enactments nationally by the Alan Brecks including Edinburgh during The Fringe season. In September's annual re-enactments the skull of Captain Clarke of Hamilton's dragoons was exhibited at Prestongrange Museum.

CLICK HERE for Captain Clarke Revisits Prestonpans

CLICK HERE for Medals Won at 5AM on The Riggonhead Defile

CLICK HERE for The Prince Triumphant Again - this year at Greenhills

CLICK HERE for Redcoat Occupation of Prestonpans sees Glorious Sunset

CLICK HERE for Lord Provost Stewart makes a Fist of it but All Ends

CLICK HERE for the 3rd National Biennial Symposium on Scottish Battlefields: Gladsmuir?

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2011 Battle Celebrations & Re-enactments  + Prestonpans Tapestry Touring - September/ October

The year saw the continuing touring of the Tapestry as reported at its own website linked HERE plus a fine new paintings exhibition and the annual re-enactments commencing in Haddington and Musselburgh with the full scale battle scenes in Cuthill Park on the Staurday and Sunday.

CLICK HERE for Haddington's St Mary's Draws the Crowds

CLICK HERE for Stunning Art Exhibition at The Gothenburg

CLICK HERE for Highlanders Cross the Esk and Peter MacKenzie leads his 12th Annual Battlefield Walk

CLICK HERE for Most Re-enactors Yet Drew the Crowds to Cuthill Park

CLICK HERE for Stone Masons' Royal Visitor Takes a Partial Look at the Tapestry

Battle of Prestonpans 1745 - Celebrations 2010 Battle Celebrations & Re-enactments + Prestonpans Tapestry on Tour - June/ September
The year saw an even greater pattern of celebrations and re-enactments! It began in June with the 2nd National Biennial Conference on Scotland's Battlefields and from July 26th/ September 26th saw the 104 metre Prestonpans Tapestry tour the Highlands and East Coast in the run up to the traditional September battle conflict. Two 'new' occasions were the Highlanders March from King's Park to Duddingston and the Landing of Cope's Redcoats at Dunbar. Cuthill Park once again hosted a weekend encampment, drills and battle conflict on both Saturday and Sunday.

CLICK HERE for 2nd National Biennial Conference on Scottish Battlefields
CLICK AT END HERE for details of the Prestonpans Tapestry TOUR [1]  / TAPESTRY URL [2] 
CLICK HERE for Eastothian Courier picture spread of Tapestry
CLICK HERE for the full September re-enactment Programme
CLICK HERE for East Lothian Courier pictures of Battle Re-enactments
CLICK HERE for Holyrood/ Duddingston March
CLICK HERE for Cope's Landing at Dunbar
CLICK HERE for Summary Press Coverage of the September Programme
CLICK AT END HERE for Riggonhead/ Battle / Encampment Scenes: PART 1 /  PART 2 / PART 3
Celebrations 2009

2009 Battle Re-enactments, Cuthill, The Riggonhead Defile and Cockenzie House - September 18th / 19th
The 2009 annual re-enactments and events to mark the anniversary of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans included Walking the Riggonhead Defile, the capture of Cockenzie House and the flight of the redcoats to Pittenweem from Morrison's Haven.
Celebrations 2008

2009 The Prince's Loyal Clans Exhibition - July 18th / 31st
As the Trust's contribution to The Homecoming, to coincide with The Gathering of the Clans in Edinburgh July 25th/ 26th, an Exhibition was arranged that told of each clans role with the Prince at the Battle of Prestonpans September 21st 1745. A series of associated activities was provided and the Trust was delighted to welcome the Camerons from New Zealand for the re-enactment of the incident in Tranent churchyard on September 20th 1745.

Celebrations 2008

2008 East Lothian Courier - Reporting on the Battle of Prestonpans 263rd Anniversary Re-Enactment.
The East Lothian Courier reports on the successful 263rd anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Prestonpans on September 19th and 20th. This picture tale can be viewed by selecting the link below.
Battle Symposium

2008 Battle Re-enactments September 17th - 20th Edinburgh, Duddingston & Prestonpans
The schedule was carried forward in consultation with the host Regiments The Glenbuckets, 77th Montgomeries and Lace Wars. It began with the Proclamation of King James VIII at Edinburgh's Mercat Cross, continuingwith the Council of War at Duddingston, the March through the Riggonhead Defile, the mortal wounding of Colonel Gardiner at Bankyton House,the final moments of the battle in Cuthill Park and the redcoat escape from Morrison's Haven..

Battle Symposium

2008 Battle of Prestonpans Conference (Battle Symposium)
The 18th and 19th of September 2008 saw a 'Battle Symposium' taking place at Prestonpans Community Centre including the presentation of The Battle of Pots & Pans on the evening of 18th.  Cameo re-battle enactments were given on the 19th and 20th of September 2008 at Duddingston and in Prestonpans.

September 17th saw The Proclamation of King James VIII at the Edinburgh Merket Cross and a Reception and Exhibition at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.

2007 Battle of Prestonpans Anniversary Programme

2007 Battle of Prestonpans 262nd Anniversary Schedule
September 21st was the 262nd anniversary of the famous 1745 Battle of Prestopans - Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army's greatest victory!  View the anniversary programme for the event and celebration schedule @ Holyroodhouse Palace ,the Riggonhead Defile, Colonel Gardiner's Last skirmish and Cockenzie House.  The National Trust for Scotland also presented a lecture.
East Lothian Courier - Battle of Prestonpans Anniversary Article

2007 East Lothian Courier - The Battle of Prestonpans Anniversary Article
The East Lothian Courier reported on the up coming 262nd anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Prestonpans beginning on the 21st and ending on the 22nd September. The article is split over three pages and viewable via the links below.

East Lothian Courier - Battle of Prestonpans Anniversary Article

2007 East Lothian Courier - Reporting on the Battle of Prestonpans Anniversary Re-Enactment.
The East Lothian Courier reports on the successful 262nd anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Prestonpans over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd September. This article can be viewed by selecting the link below.

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1995 Battle of Prestonpans - 250th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure
This re-enactment was presented by East Lothian District Council and organised by the District Library Services to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans.
1995 Press Cutting

1995 Battle Press Cutting
Prestonpans '95 Local History Week article

 
 
 
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