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Old Photograph Duddingston Edinburgh Scotland
Old photograph of houses and people in Duddingston, Edinburgh, Scotland. The house on the left is the house in which Bonnie Prince Charlie held his council of war before the battle of Prestonpans in 1745. It was built in 1721 and was a tavern for many years. The Battle of Prestonpans was the first significant conflict in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The battle took place at 4 am on 21 September 1745. The Jacobite army loyal to James Francis Edward Stuart and led by his son Charles Edward Stuart defeated the government army loyal to the Hanoverian King George II led by Sir John Cope. The inexperienced government troops were outflanked and broke in the face of a highland charge. The victory was a huge morale boost for the Jacobites.
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