BattlefieldsAdwalton Moor Flank Action 1643
English Civil War

Adwalton Moor Flank Action 1643

1643
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary
Forces
Parliamentary right wing under Fairfax
VS
Victor
Royalist
Forces
Royalist cavalry wing under Kirton
Outcome
Royalist flanking action contributed directly to the Parliamentary defeat at Adwalton Moor, opening Yorkshire to Royalist control.
The Battle

History & Significance

At Adwalton Moor the Royalist left flank under Colonel Posthumous Kirton executed a successful envelopment of the Parliamentary right as the battle reached its crisis point, turning the Parliamentary flank and precipitating the rout of Fairfax forces.

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