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Battle of Kings Norton

Battle of Kings Norton was a battle fought on 17 October 1642 at Kings Norton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1651. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory. Recorded strength: 9 troops of horse; 300 foot against 800 horse and foot.

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Fought17 October 1642
WhereKings Norton, United Kingdom52.407N, 1.927W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory
BelligerentsRoyalistagainstParliamentarians
Casualties and losses50–80 killed; 20 capturedand17–20 killed
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, 168916421689Battle of Kings Norton, 1642
23 placed engagements of the English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 October 1642
PlaceKings Norton, United Kingdom
52.407N, 1.927W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength9 troops of horse; 300 foot800 horse and foot
Casualties and losses50–80 killed; 20 captured17–20 killed
Commanders
  • Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham
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Battle of Kings Norton 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 Q4871444, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kings Norton, revision 1370267156, 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.