# Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715

By William Harrison Ainsworth.

"Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel published in 1875. Set during the 1715 Jacobite rebellion, the story follows northern English landowners who rise against the Hanoverian succession and King George I in support of the exiled Jacobite claimant. The narrative focuses on the uprising in Northumberland and northern England, leading toward the fateful Battle of Preston where the rebels' destiny will be decided. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 -- Fiction

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