battle, early modern
Battle of Winwick
Battle of Winwick was a battle fought on 19 August 1648 in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Second English Civil War. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–6,000 infantry engaged; 2,500–3,000 cavalry, not engaged against 2,900 infantry; 2,500 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 19 August 1648 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | United Kingdom 53.440N, 2.605W | |
| Part of | Second English Civil War | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Parliamentarian victory | |
| Belligerents | 18px Scotland; English Royalists | Parliamentarians |
| Commanders | 18px Duke of Hamilton; 18px William Baillie | Oliver Cromwell |
| Strength | 4,000–6,000 infantry engaged; 2,500–3,000 cavalry, not engaged | 2,900 infantry; 2,500 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 1,000 killed; 4,500 captured; 2,500–3,000 cavalry captured later | Fewer than 100 killed; Several hundred wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Warrington Bridge 1651, 6.1 km
- Battle of Wigan Lane 1651, 15 km
- Bolton Massacre 1644, 19 km
- Battle of Winnington Bridge 1644, 19 km
- Siege of Lathom House 1645, 21 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Preston 17 August 1648
- All 6 engagements of Second English Civil War
Elsewhere in 1648
- Siege of Candia Greece
- Battle of Zhovti Vody Ukraine
- Battle of Lens France
- Battle of Prague Czech Republic
- Battle of Zusmarshausen Germany
Battle of Winwick 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 Q116483398, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Winwick, revision 1370276954, 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.