Preston Fight
- First published
- 1875
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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.
- Jacobite Rebellion, 1715
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #49851. Preston Fight on Wikipedia.
