Atlas of Battles

war, 23 engagements

Battles of the English Civil War

The atlas places 23 engagements of the English Civil War (1642 to 1651): 18 battles and 5 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in United Kingdom (22), United States (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Naseby, Battle of Marston Moor.

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Siege of PortsmouthBattle of Kings NortonSiege of ChichesterFirst Battle of MiddlewichBattle of Ripple FieldBattle of Sourton DownSiege of Basing HouseBattle of AltonRelief of NewarkBattle of CheritonBolton MassacreBattle of Cropredy BridgeBattle of OrmskirkBattle of WeymouthBattle of Rowton HeathBattle of Roundway DownSiege of YorkBattle of Marston MoorBattle of NasebySiege of BristolBattle of Stow-on-the-WoldBattle of Roundway DownSiege of YorkBattle of Marston MoorBattle of NasebySiege of BristolBattle of Stow-on-the-WoldDublinBirminghamManchesterLeedsLiverpoolNottinghamBrightonPortsmouthStokeKingston upon Hull200 km52.285N, 2.435W
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1642: 3 engagements1643: 6 engagements1644: 8 engagements8 in 16441645: 4 engagements1646: 1 engagements1689: 1 engagements16421689
23 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Portsmouth, 1642Battle of Kings Norton, 1642Siege of Chichester, 1642First Battle of Middlewich, 1643Battle of Ripple Field, 1643Battle of Sourton Down, 1643Battle of Roundway Down, 1643Siege of Basing House, 1643Battle of Alton, 1643Battle of Boldon Hill, 1644Relief of Newark, 1644Battle of Cheriton, 1644Siege of York, 1644Bolton Massacre, 1644Battle of Cropredy Bridge, 1644Battle of Marston Moor, 1644Battle of Ormskirk, 1644Battle of Weymouth, 1645Battle of Naseby, 1645Siege of Bristol, 1645Battle of Rowton Heath, 1645Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold, 1646Protestant Revolution, 168916421689
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 24 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
10 August 1642Siege of PortsmouthPortsmouth, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
17 October 1642Battle of Kings NortonKings Norton, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
22 December 1642Siege of ChichesterChichester, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
13 March 1643First Battle of MiddlewichMiddlewich, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
13 April 1643Battle of Ripple FieldRipple, United KingdomRoyalist victory
25 April 1643Battle of Sourton DownDartmoor, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
13 July 1643Battle of Roundway DownDevizes, United KingdomRoyalist victory
November 1643Siege of Basing HouseBasing House, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
13 December 1643Battle of AltonAlton, United KingdomParliamentary victory
March 1644Battle of Boldon HillNorthumberland, United KingdomIndecisive
1644Relief of NewarkUnited KingdomRoyalist victory
29 March 1644Battle of CheritonCheriton, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
22 April 1644Siege of YorkYork, United KingdomParliamentarian-Covenanter victory
28 May 1644Bolton MassacreBolton, United KingdomRoyalist victory
29 June 1644Battle of Cropredy BridgeCropredy, United KingdomRoyalist victory
2 July 1644Battle of Marston MoorLong Marston, United KingdomParliamentarian-Scottish victory
20 August 1644Battle of OrmskirkUnited KingdomParliamentarian victory
27 February 1645Battle of WeymouthWeymouth, United KingdomRoyalist victory
14 June 1645Battle of NasebyNaseby, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
10 September 1645Siege of BristolBristol, United KingdomParliamentary victory
24 September 1645Battle of Rowton HeathRowton, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
21 March 1646Battle of Stow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-Wold, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
1689Protestant RevolutionMaryland, United StatesAssociator victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the English Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.