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Battle of Ripple Field

Battle of Ripple Field was a battle fought on 13 April 1643 at Ripple, 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 against 2,000.

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Village cross and stocks in Ripple, Worcestershire
Village cross and stocks in Ripple, Worcestershire. David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 April 1643
WhereRipple, United Kingdom52.042N, 2.187W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstParliamentarians
Casualties and lossesLightand50 cavalry; Unknown infantry.
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 Ripple Field, 1643
23 placed engagements of the English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 April 1643
PlaceRipple, United Kingdom
52.042N, 2.187W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,0002,000
Casualties and lossesLight50 cavalry; Unknown infantry.
Commanders
  • Sir William Waller
Battle of Ripple FieldBattle of Ripple FieldBattle of UptonBattle of TewkesburyBattle of Powick BridgeBattle of WorcesterSiege of WorcesterBattle of TewkesburyBattle of Powick BridgeBattle of WorcesterBirminghamCardiffNottinghamBrightonStokeLutonPeterboroughBath100 km52.042N, 2.187W
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Battle of Ripple Field 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 Q23018836, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ripple Field, revision 1370587574, 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.