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Bolton Massacre

Bolton Massacre was a battle fought on 28 May 1644 at Bolton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1651. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 cavalry; 6,000 infantry against 4,000.

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Fought28 May 1644
WhereBolton, United Kingdom53.578N, 2.430W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainst22px Parliamentarians
Casualties and lossesUnknownand78–2,000
Part ofEnglish Civil War1642 to 1651

Where it sits in the English Civil War

Siege of Portsmouth, 1642Battle of Kings Norton, 1642Siege of Chichester, 1642First Battle of Middlewich, 1643Battle of Ripple Field, 1643Battle of Sourton Down, 1643Battle of Roundway Down, 1643Siege of Basing House, 1643Battle of Alton, 1643Battle of Boldon Hill, 1644Relief of Newark, 1644Battle of Cheriton, 1644Siege of York, 1644Bolton Massacre, 1644Battle of Cropredy Bridge, 1644Battle of Marston Moor, 1644Battle of Ormskirk, 1644Battle of Weymouth, 1645Battle of Naseby, 1645Siege of Bristol, 1645Battle of Rowton Heath, 1645Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold, 1646Protestant Revolution, 168916421689Bolton Massacre, 1644
23 placed engagements of the English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 May 1644
PlaceBolton, United Kingdom
53.578N, 2.430W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000 cavalry; 6,000 infantry4,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown78–2,000
Commanders
  • Alexander Rigby
Bolton MassacreBolton MassacreBattle of Wigan LaneBattle of WinwickBattle of Warrington BridgeBattle of PrestonSiege of Lathom HouseBattle of WinwickBattle of Warrington BridgeBattle of PrestonSiege of Lathom HouseBirminghamNottinghamMiddlesbroughStokeBlackpoolYorkPeterboroughScarborough100 km53.578N, 2.430W
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Bolton Massacre is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4940204, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Storming of Bolton, revision 1382693817, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.