BattlefieldsAction at Tadcaster
English Civil War

Action at Tadcaster

1642
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Battle of Tadcaster · Skirmish at Tadcaster
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Newcastle)
Forces
Royalists c.4,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Thomas Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Parliamentary rearguard held Tadcaster bridge; Fairfax withdrew overnight
The Battle

History & Significance

One of the first actions in Yorkshire, fought at the bridge over the Wharfe. Thomas Fairfax conducted an effective fighting withdrawal that saved his small army from being overwhelmed. It established his reputation for cool-headedness under pressure.

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