BattlefieldsSkirmish at Berwick 1648
English Civil War

Skirmish at Berwick 1648

1648
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Royalists seize Berwick 1648
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.400–600.
VS
Victor
Royalists (briefly)
Forces
Royalists c.300–500
Outcome
Royalist conspirators seized Berwick briefly in the opening of the Second Civil War
The Battle

History & Significance

The opening of the Second Civil War in April 1648 included Royalist coups at Berwick and Carlisle; Berwick was retaken by Parliament within days but its seizure alongside Carlisle showed how vulnerable Parliamentary garrisons were to internal conspiracy; it coordinated with the Scottish Engager invasion that ended at Preston.

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