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title: Troop Dispositions, Battle of Preston
author: Jlorenz1
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15170/troop-dispositions-battle-of-preston/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Troop Dispositions, Battle of Preston

_Authored by Jlorenz1_

## Image File

[![Troop Dispositions, Battle of Preston](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15170.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15170.png)

## Image Caption

A map of the local geographic features and initial troop dispositions of the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Preston in August 1648. The running battle, one of the key engagements of the [English Civil Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/English_Civil_Wars/) (1642-51), occurred over several days and ended in the Parliamentary [New Model Army](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Model_Army/) led by [Oliver Cromwell](https://www.worldhistory.org/Oliver_Cromwell/) defeating the Royalist Anglo-Scottish army.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jlorenz1. (2022, January 21). Troop Dispositions, Battle of Preston. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15170/troop-dispositions-battle-of-preston/>
### Chicago
Jlorenz1. "Troop Dispositions, Battle of Preston." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15170/troop-dispositions-battle-of-preston/>.
### MLA
Jlorenz1. "Troop Dispositions, Battle of Preston." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jan 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15170/troop-dispositions-battle-of-preston/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Preston_1648.svg) by [**Jlorenz1**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Preston_1648.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.