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Battle of Worcester

Battle of Worcester was a battle fought on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Decisive Parliamentarian victory. Recorded strength: 28,000 against 16,000.

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Painting of Oliver Cromwell and his officers at the Battle of Worcester (3 September 1651).
Painting of Oliver Cromwell and his officers at the Battle of Worcester (3 September 1651).. English School, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 September 1651
WhereWorcester, United Kingdom52.189N, 2.221W
OutcomeDecisive Parliamentarian victory
BelligerentsParliamentariansagainstRoyalists
Casualties and losses700 killedand3,000 killed; 10,000 captured
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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Record

Date3 September 1651
PlaceWorcester, United Kingdom
52.189N, 2.221W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength28,00016,000
Casualties and losses700 killed3,000 killed; 10,000 captured
Commanders
Battle of WorcesterBattle of WorcesterSiege of WorcesterSiege of WorcesterBattle of Powick BridgeBattle of UptonBattle of Ripple FieldBattle of UptonBirminghamCardiffNottinghamStokeLutonOxfordPeterboroughBath100 km52.189N, 2.221W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1642 and 1651.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1651

Battle of Worcester 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 Q1116626, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Worcester, revision 1374568082, 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.