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English Civil War

Second Battle of Newbury 1644

1644
Berkshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
the Royalist army of Charles I
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Combined Parliamentary armies
Outcome
The attack failed to trap and destroy the Royalists. Charles escaped with his forces and the disappointing result contributed to the Self-Denying Ordinance and creation of the New Model Army.
The Battle

History & Significance

A complex Parliamentary pincer attack on the Royalist army at Newbury failed to destroy the king force despite a large numerical advantage. Charles escaped allowing Parliament critics to demand reorganisation leading to the New Model Army.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Second Battle of Newbury 1644

Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Litten Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Deserted medieval town of Newtown
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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