Battle of Preston

1648 battle
Event battle Q510943
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Battle of Preston

Summary

Battle of Preston is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Preston is in the country of Kingdom of England[3].
  • Battle of Preston's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Preston was Preston[5].
  • Battle of Preston is part of Second English Civil War[6].
  • Battle of Preston's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Preston (1648)[7].
  • Battle of Preston began on August 17, 1648[8].
  • Battle of Preston ended on August 19, 1648[9].
  • Battle of Preston's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.75277778, 'lon': -2.67944444}[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Preston was Roundhead[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Preston was Cavalier[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Preston was Kingdom of Scotland[13].
  • Battle of Preston's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Preston (1648)[14].
  • Battle of Preston's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Preston (1648)[15].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Preston began on August 17, 1648[8]. It ended on August 19, 1648[9]. It took place at Preston[5]. It is in the country of Kingdom of England[3].

Context

Battle of Preston is part of Second English Civil War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Roundhead[11], Cavalier[12], and Kingdom of Scotland[13].

Why It Matters

Battle of Preston ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Battle of Preston. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/battle-of-preston
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  1. 25d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Q3636587
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35148|batch #35148]]: Battle of Preston == Battle of Preston"
  2. 25d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name Preston
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35115|batch #35115]]: 1648 battle,"
  3. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Kingdom of England
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33667|batch #33667]]: Battle of Preston,"
  4. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    End time
    Part of
    Start time +1648-08-17T00:00:00Z
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007533790905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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