The Rebel Next Door
Our Beyond the Battle project has been exploring not only the people and places of the battlefield community here, but also considering the impacts the battle (and the wider conflict) […]
Taxing Questions, with a Cheape answer?
During our research we have become increasingly interested in George Cheape, the customs collector at Prestonpans at the time of the battle. His name cropped up a number of times […]
VE Day Event at the Town Hall
Along with millions of others across the country, we did our bit last week to mark 80 years since the Allied victory in Europe in 1945. Our event was organised […]
To Derby in December!
Of course, the Jacobite army spent 4-6 December 1745 in the English city (then a prospering industrial and market town) of Derby. It was to prove to be the high-water […]
Beyond the Battle!
In 2025, we will mark the 280th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans. As we head towards this milestone, our Beyond the Battle project aims to research, map and present a comprehensive snapshot […]
Preparations for Victorian Weekend underway
At 11am on Saturday 6th August, the clock goes back to 1897 – at Prestonpans Town Hall at least! We’ll be recreating the original ceremony at which the hall was […]
Culloden 275
Today marks the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, the tragic end of the Jacobites’ military campaigns to restore the Royal House of Stuart. It marks the final dashing […]
An interactive Order of Battle!
As we continue to develop the website, we’re adding new features that will help you find your way around the history of the battle and its place in the wider […]
Prince Charlie’s Birthday
Marking Charles Edward Stuart’s birthday Yesterday (20 December 2020) marked 300 years since the birth of Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite Prince of Wales who led the Highlanders to victory […]