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Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715William Harrison Ainsworth

Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715

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Original author: William Harrison Ainsworth

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"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.

Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715, by William Harrison Ainsworth. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #49851.

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12 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter (1)8,687 words
  2. 2.Front Matter (2)8,698 words
  3. 3.Front Matter (3)8,671 words
  4. 4.Front Matter (4)4,843 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: A Warrant Issued for the Earl's Arrest (1)8,680 words
  6. 6.Chapter II: A Warrant Issued for the Earl's Arrest (2)8,711 words
  1. 7.Chapter II: A Warrant Issued for the Earl's Arrest (3)8,706 words
  2. 8.Chapter II: A Warrant Issued for the Earl's Arrest (4)8,694 words
  3. 9.Chapter II: A Warrant Issued for the Earl's Arrest (5)8,651 words
  4. 10.Chapter II: A Warrant Issued for the Earl's Arrest (6)394 words
  5. 11.Chapter II: Meeting of Carpenter and Wills11,279 words
  6. 12.Chapter VI: Brigadier Mackintosh's Escape4,259 words