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Battle of Newburn

Battle of Newburn was a battle fought on 28 August 1640 at Newburn, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Bishops' Wars, which ran from 1639 to 1640. The recorded result: Covenanter victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 5,000.

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Monument commemorating the Battle of Newburn Ford, near to Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain. In 1640 the tidal River Tyne could be forded at three points near Newburn. The Battle of Newburn
Monument commemorating the Battle of Newburn Ford, near to Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain. In 1640 the tidal River Tyne could be forded at three points near Newburn. The Battle of Newburn. Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 August 1640
WhereNewburn, United Kingdom54.983N, 1.751W
OutcomeCovenanter victory
BelligerentsCovenantersagainstEngland
Casualties and losses300 killed or woundedand300 killed or wounded
Battlefield todayBattle of Newburn Ford battlefieldHistoric England entry 1000025, 343 ha
Part ofBishops' Wars1639 to 1640

Record

Date28 August 1640
PlaceNewburn, United Kingdom
54.983N, 1.751W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,0005,000
Casualties and losses300 killed or wounded300 killed or wounded
Commanders
Battle of NewburnBattle of Newburn5 km54.983N, 1.751W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. The dashed outline is the registered battlefield area (Historic England). Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1640

Historic England registers this as the Battle of Newburn Ford battlefield (entry 1000025), 343 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Newburn 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 Q976820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Newburn, revision 1377052924, 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. Battlefield boundary and area from Historic England (Open Government Licence). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.