“What If?” – Update 4
The Jacobite victory at Nine Mile Bridge might have been small in scale, but it further increased the confidence of the Prince’s followers. Glenbucket’s small regiment soon joined Tullibardine, whose […]
“What If?” – Update 3 (inc. commanders notes)
For a full week after the garrison in Edinburgh Castle failed to respond to the Prince’s summons to surrender, the Jacobite army in the capital has been prepared its siegeworks. […]
“What If?” – Update 2 (inc. siege rules)
Following the councils of war in recent days, the first moves of the campaign are underway. Sir John Cope, reinforced with a regiment of Dutch infantry, has nonetheless been instructed […]
“What If?” – Introduction
“What If?” is an interactive wargame campaign set in the aftermath of the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745. It is counter-factual, allowing free decision-making for the participants. In other words, […]
“What If?” Interactive Wargame
What if Edinburgh Castle had fallen to the Jacobites? What if the Prince had pushed south from Derby? What if we gave our Facebook followers the chance to direct Jacobite […]
Merry Christmas
The Trustees would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our friends, volunteers, visitors and followers. This has been an important year for the […]
Victorian Christmas Event
The festive season is well and truly underway here, after our Victorians returned from 1897 to help decorate the Town Hall. For the final weekend of our 125th anniversary celebrations, […]
Battle anniversary marked
The anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans was this year (2022) marked in a more subdued style than usual, owing to the sad passing of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. […]
HM Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with the King and the Royal Family during this difficult time. As a mark […]
Merry Christmas
It has been an amazing year – with exhibitions as far apart as Haddington and Inverurie, dramatic battle re-enactments, and the development of our new base of operations at Prestonpans […]