battle, early modern
Battle of Tadcaster
Battle of Tadcaster was a battle fought on 7 December 1642 at Tadcaster, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: about 4,000 against 900–1,500.
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Record
| Date | 7 December 1642 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tadcaster, United Kingdom 53.885N, 1.262W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | about 4,000 | 900–1,500 |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Towton 1461, 5.1 km S
- Battle of Bramham Moor 1408, 5.7 km SW
- Battle of Marston Moor 1644, 8.6 km N
- Battle of Seacroft Moor 1643, 9.9 km SW
- Battle of Fulford 1066, 14 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1408 and 1643.
Elsewhere in 1642
- Battle of Edgehill United Kingdom
- Battle of Breitenfeld Germany
- Battle of Honnecourt France
- Battle of Barcelona Spain
- Battle of Turnham Green United Kingdom
Battle of Tadcaster 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 Q86756750, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tadcaster, revision 1370275080, 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.