The
Battle of Preston (17 - 19 August 1648), fought near
Preston in
Lancashire, resulted in a victory gained by the troops of
Oliver Cromwell over the
Royalist cavaliers and Scots commanded by
Hamilton. The
Roundhead victory presaged the end of the second phase of the
English Civil War.
External link: http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/military/1648-preston.htm (http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/military/1648-preston.htm)