Prestonpans
Americannoun
noun
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Weronika, from Prestonpans near Edinburgh, said she knew it was ok to be there, but said her whole personality, and her family relationships, changed.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
Structurally, the episode pits Claire’s perpetually collapsing marriage against Jamie’s time in Ardsmuir Prison under warden John William Grey — the same William Grey he spared before the Battle of Prestonpans last season.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2017
It's gone on to be a multi-award-winning product, with a bit of Scottish help including a still from the McMillan company in Prestonpans in East Lothian.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2017
They’ve only just defeated the British at the Battle of Prestonpans when Jamie and Claire are forced back into action.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2016
Other Industries.—Fisheries are conducted from Dunbar, North Berwick, Port Seton and Prestonpans, the catch consisting chiefly of cod, haddock, whiting and shellfish.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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