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Battle of Upton

Battle of Upton was a battle fought on 28 August 1651 at Upton upon Severn, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Third English Civil War, which ran from 1649 to 1651. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory.

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The Taking of Upton Bridge by Charles Cattermole, depicts an action by Parliamentary soldiers on 28 August 1651 during the Battle of Upton. An a battle in the Worcester Campaign of the Third English C
The Taking of Upton Bridge by Charles Cattermole, depicts an action by Parliamentary soldiers on 28 August 1651 during the Battle of Upton. An a battle in the Worcester Campaign of the Third English C. Charles Cattermole, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date28 August 1651
PlaceUpton upon Severn, United Kingdom
52.065N, 2.218W
Part ofThird English Civil War (1649 to 1651)
KindBattle, early modern
ResultParliamentarian victory
Territorial changeAided in the capture of Worcester
BelligerentsRoyalists22px Parliamentarians
CommandersEdward MasseyJohn Lambert
Battle of UptonBattle of UptonBattle of Ripple FieldBattle of TewkesburyBattle of Powick BridgeBattle of WorcesterSiege of WorcesterBattle of TewkesburyBattle of WorcesterBirminghamCardiffNottinghamStokeLutonPeterboroughBathLeicester100 km52.065N, 2.218W
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Battle of Upton is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872632, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Upton, revision 1370592005, 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.