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English Civil War

Battle of Newburn Ford 1640

1640
Tyne and Wear, England
Also known as: Newburn Ford
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Tyne and Wear, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English (Conway)
Forces
English (Conway) c.4,000–6,000
VS
Victor
Scots Covenanters (Leslie)
Forces
Scots Covenanters (Leslie) c.10,000–15,000
Outcome
Scottish artillery dominated river crossing; Scots took Newcastle; triggered Short and Long Parliament
The Battle

History & Significance

First major defeat of royal forces; Scottish occupation of Newcastle forced constitutional crisis

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Newburn Ford 1640

Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 9, Blucher to Dene House
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
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