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Battle of Winceby

Battle of Winceby was a battle fought on 11 October 1643 at Winceby, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1646. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory. Recorded strength: about 2,500–3,000 horse against about 3,000 horse; about 2,000 foot.

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Fought11 October 1643
WhereWinceby, United Kingdom53.202N, 0.032W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstParliamentarians
Casualties and losses200–300; 800 taken prisonerandabout 20 killed
Battlefield todayBattle of Winceby battlefieldHistoric England entry 1000041, 176 ha
Part ofFirst English Civil War1642 to 1646

Where it sits in First English Civil War

Siege of Hull, 1642Battle of Babylon Hill, 1642Battle of Powick Bridge, 1642Battle of Edgehill, 1642Battle of Aylesbury, 1642Siege of Reading, 1642Battle of Brentford, 1642Battle of Turnham Green, 1642Siege of Worcester, 1643Battle of Braddock Down, 1643Battle of Leeds, 1643Battle of Hopton Heath, 1643Battle of Seacroft Moor, 1643Battle of Camp Hill, 1643Battle of Stratton, 1643Capture of Wakefield, 1643Siege of Lichfield, 1643Battle of Chalgrove Field, 1643Battle of Adwalton Moor, 1643Battle of Burton Bridge, 1643Battle of Lansdowne, 1643Battle of Gainsborough, 1643Siege of Hull, 1643Siege of Gloucester, 1643Battle of Aldbourne Chase, 1643First Battle of Newbury, 1643Battle of Winceby, 1643Battle of Olney Bridge, 1643Second Battle of Middlewich, 1643Battle of Nantwich, 1644Siege of Newcastle, 1644Battle of Selby, 1644Siege of Lyme Regis, 1644Siege of Oxford, 1644Siege of Lincoln, 1644Battle of Tipton Green, 1644Battle of Lostwithiel, 1644Sieges of Taunton, 1644Relief of Montgomery Castle, 1644Second Battle of Newbury, 1644Siege of Chester, 1645Siege of Lathom House, 1645Battle of Langport, 1645Siege of Lathom House, 1645Siege of Worcester, 1646Battle of Torrington, 164616421646Battle of Winceby, 1643
46 placed engagements of First English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 October 1643
PlaceWinceby, United Kingdom
53.202N, 0.032W
KindBattle, early modern
Strengthabout 2,500–3,000 horseabout 3,000 horse; about 2,000 foot
Casualties and losses200–300; 800 taken prisonerabout 20 killed
Commanders
  • William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington
  • John Henderson, 5th of Fordell
  • Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet
Battle of WincebyBattle of Winceby5 km53.202N, 0.032W
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Historic England registers this as the Battle of Winceby battlefield (entry 1000041), 176 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Winceby 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 Q742260, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Winceby, revision 1370594107, 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.