# Battle of Prestonpans (1745)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1745-battle-of-prestonpans
Categories: battle

Jacobite forces defeated a government army near Edinburgh. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 21 September 1745 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory gave the rising dramatic momentum and opened the road into England.

## Why it matters
The victory gave the rising dramatic momentum and opened the road into England.

Ruler at the time: [George II](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Prestonpans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Prestonpans&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Prestonpans](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Prestonpans)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)