Prestonpans

[ pres-tuh n-panz ]

/ ˈprɛs tənˌpænz /

noun

a seaside resort in the Lothian region, in SE Scotland, E of Edinburgh: battle 1745.

Example sentences from the Web for prestonpans

Preston is near the village of Prestonpans, in the parish of that name, being about eight miles east from Edinburgh.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) |John Knox
He had been eager to give up Holyrood to the wounded of Prestonpans; his wounded were left to die, or were stabbed on the field.

The Red True Story Book |Various
The issue of the battle of Prestonpans struck Edinburgh with amazement.

Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems |W.E. Aytoun
The men were fresh, well fed, confident in their general, and eager to retrieve the dishonour of Prestonpans and Falkirk.

The Red True Story Book |Various

Their object was to gain the top of this ridge before the enemy, and then to repeat the manœuvres of Prestonpans.

The Red True Story Book |Various

British Dictionary definitions for prestonpans

Prestonpans

/ (ˌprɛstənˈpænz) /

noun

a small town and resort in SE Scotland, in East Lothian on the Firth of Forth: scene of the battle (1745) in which the Jacobite army of Prince Charles Edward defeated government forces under Sir John Cope. Pop: 7153 (2001)

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Example sentences from the Web for prestonpans

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