Atlas of Battles

war, 46 engagements

Battles of First English Civil War

The atlas places 46 engagements of First English Civil War (1642 to 1646): 31 battles and 15 sieges, all in present-day United Kingdom.

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Siege of HullBattle of Babylon HillBattle of Powick BridgeBattle of AylesburySiege of ReadingSiege of WorcesterBattle of Braddock DownBattle of LeedsBattle of Hopton HeathBattle of Seacroft MoorBattle of Camp HillBattle of StrattonCapture of WakefieldSiege of LichfieldBattle of Chalgrove FieldBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of LansdowneBattle of GainsboroughSiege of HullSiege of GloucesterBattle of Aldbourne ChaseBattle of Olney BridgeSecond Battle of MiddlewichBattle of NantwichBattle of SelbySiege of Lyme RegisSiege of OxfordSiege of LincolnBattle of Tipton GreenBattle of LostwithielSieges of TauntonRelief of Montgomery CastleSecond Battle of NewburySiege of ChesterSiege of Lathom HouseBattle of LangportSiege of Lathom HouseSiege of WorcesterBattle of TorringtonBattle of EdgehillBattle of BrentfordBattle of Turnham GreenBattle of Adwalton MoorFirst Battle of NewburyBattle of WincebyBattle of EdgehillBattle of BrentfordBattle of Turnham GreenBattle of Adwalton MoorFirst Battle of NewburyBattle of WincebyDublinBirminghamManchesterCardiffLiverpoolNottinghamBrightonPortsmouthStokeBlackpool200 km52.132N, 2.417W
46 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1642: 8 engagements1643: 21 engagements21 in 16431644: 11 engagements1645: 4 engagements1646: 2 engagements16421646
46 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 164616421646
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
10 July 1642Siege of HullKingston upon Hull, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
7 September 1642Battle of Babylon HillBabylon Hill, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
23 September 1642Battle of Powick BridgeWorcester, United KingdomRoyalist victory
23 October 1642Battle of EdgehillEdgehill, United KingdomInconclusive
1 November 1642Battle of AylesburyHolman's Bridge, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
4 November 1642Siege of ReadingReading, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
12 November 1642Battle of BrentfordBrentford, United KingdomRoyalist victory
13 November 1642Battle of Turnham GreenTurnham Green, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
1643Siege of WorcesterWorcester, United KingdomRoyalist victory
19 January 1643Battle of Braddock DownBraddock, United KingdomRoyalist victory
23 January 1643Battle of LeedsBriggate, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
19 March 1643Battle of Hopton HeathHopton Heath, United KingdomInconclusive
30 March 1643Battle of Seacroft MoorWest Yorkshire, United KingdomRoyalist victory
3 April 1643Battle of Camp HillCamp Hill, United KingdomRoyalist victory
16 May 1643Battle of StrattonStratton, United KingdomRoyalist victory
21 May 1643Capture of WakefieldWakefield, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
29 May 1643Siege of LichfieldLichfield, United KingdomRoyalist victory
18 June 1643Battle of Chalgrove FieldChalgrove, United KingdomRoyalist victory
30 June 1643Battle of Adwalton MoorAdwalton, United KingdomRoyalist Victory
4 July 1643Battle of Burton BridgeBurton upon Trent, United KingdomRoyalist victory
5 July 1643Battle of LansdowneLansdown, United KingdomRoyalist victory (see #Aftermath)
28 July 1643Battle of GainsboroughGainsborough, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
2 September 1643Siege of HullKingston upon Hull, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
5 September 1643Siege of GloucesterGloucester, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
18 September 1643Battle of Aldbourne ChaseAldbourne, United KingdomInconclusive
20 September 1643First Battle of NewburyNewbury, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
11 October 1643Battle of WincebyWinceby, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
4 November 1643Battle of Olney BridgeOlney, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
26 December 1643Second Battle of MiddlewichMiddlewich, United KingdomRoyalist victory
25 January 1644Battle of NantwichNantwich, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
3 February 1644Siege of NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomScottish victory
April 1644Battle of SelbySelby, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
20 April 1644Siege of Lyme RegisLyme Regis, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
May 1644Siege of OxfordOxford, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
3 May 1644Siege of LincolnLincoln, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
June 1644Battle of Tipton GreenTipton Green, United KingdomIndecisive
13 August 1644Battle of LostwithielLostwithiel, United KingdomRoyalist victory
September 1644Sieges of TauntonTaunton, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
18 September 1644Relief of Montgomery CastleMontgomery, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
27 October 1644Second Battle of NewburyNewbury, United KingdomIndecisive
February 1645Siege of ChesterChester, United KingdomParliamentary victory
July 1645Siege of Lathom HouseLathom House, United Kingdom
10 July 1645Battle of LangportLangport, United KingdomParliamentarian victory
2 December 1645Siege of Lathom HouseLathom, United Kingdom1st Siege: Royalist victory; 2nd Siege: Parliamentary victory
1646Siege of WorcesterWorcester, United KingdomParliamentary victory
16 February 1646Battle of TorringtonGreat Torrington, United KingdomParliament victory

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