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battle, early modern

Relief of Newark

Relief of Newark was a battle fought in 1644 in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1651. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 horse; 5,000 foot; 13 siege guns against 3,500 horse; 3,000 foot; 3 field guns.

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Fought1644
WhereUnited Kingdom53.077N, 0.810W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoyalist victory
Belligerents22px ParliamentariansagainstRoyalists
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, 168916421689Relief of Newark, 1644
23 placed engagements of the English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1644 (year precision)
PlaceUnited Kingdom
53.077N, 0.810W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000 horse; 5,000 foot; 13 siege guns3,500 horse; 3,000 foot; 3 field guns
Commanders
Relief of NewarkRelief of NewarkBattle of Stoke FieldStorming of Shelford HouseBattle of Mapperley HillsBattle of LincolnBattle of LincolnStorming of Shelford HouseBattle of Mapperley HillsBattle of LincolnBattle of LincolnBirminghamManchesterLeedsLiverpoolKingston upon HullBlackpoolLutonNorwich100 km53.077N, 0.810W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Relief of Newark 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 Q7311096, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Relief of Newark, revision 1370706698, 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.