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English Civil War

First Battle of Newbury

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Charles I)
Forces
c.15,000 Parliamentarians (Essex)
VS
Victor
Parliament (Essex)
Forces
c.14,000 Royalists (Charles I)
Outcome
Though tactically inconclusive with heavy casualties on both sides, Parliament secured a strategic victory by halting the Royalist advance and forcing Charles I's army to withdraw westward.
The Battle

History & Significance

King blocked Essex's return to London; September 20, 1643

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near First Battle of Newbury

Litten Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork.
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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