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Battle of Winnington Bridge

Battle of Winnington Bridge was a battle fought on 26 March 1644 in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 4,000.

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Fought26 March 1644
WhereUnited Kingdom53.269N, 2.538W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsCommonwealth of EnglandagainstRoyalists
Casualties and losses1 killedand30 killed; 200 captured

Record

Date26 March 1644
PlaceUnited Kingdom
53.269N, 2.538W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,0004,000
Casualties and losses1 killed30 killed; 200 captured
Commanders
  • Sir George Booth
  • Edward Broughton (Royalist)
Battle of Winnington BridgeBattle of Winnington BridgeSecond Battle of MiddlewichFirst Battle of MiddlewichBattle of Warrington BridgeBattle of WinwickBattle of NantwichSecond Battle of MiddlewichBattle of Warrington BridgeBattle of WinwickBirminghamLeedsBlackpoolYorkCambridgeScarboroughDouglasBradford100 km53.269N, 2.538W
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Elsewhere in 1644

Battle of Winnington Bridge 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 Q85745955, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Winnington Bridge, revision 1375932622, 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.