Zone:Battlepoint
| Battlepoint | |
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 Picture taken by greasedweasel | |
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| Information | |
| Difficulty |  |
| Location | East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Surface | Grass, Gravel |
| Created | 2020-07-23 17:00:00 |
| Battlepoint at Turfgame.com | |
Battlepoint is a turfzone in the municipality of East Lothian in the region of Scotland in the United Kingdom and is counted as a monument zone.
Placement[edit]
This zone is placed by the memorial for the Battle of Prestonpans, 1745 near the village of Prestopans.
Battle of Prestonpans[edit]
The Battle of Prestonpans, also known as the Battle of Gladsmuir, was fought on 21 September 1745, near Prestopans, in East Lothian; it was the first significant engagement of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Jacobite forces led by the Stuart exile Charles Edward Stuart defeated a government army under Sir John Cope, whose inexperienced troops broke in the face of a Highland charge. The battle lasted less than thirty minutes and was a huge boost to Jacobite morale, establishing the revolt as a serious threat to the British government.
Nearby zones[edit]
- PowerWalker (to the northeast)
- MillTrail (to the northeast)
- ComeAndGo (to the south)
- PrestonCres (to the northwest)
- GromitsEnemy (to the northwest)
