BattlefieldsWinceby Cavalry Engagement 1643
English Civil War

Winceby Cavalry Engagement 1643

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist Lincolnshire cavalry under Widdrington
VS
Victor
Eastern Association
Forces
Eastern Association cavalry under Cromwell and Manchester
Outcome
Eastern Association decisive cavalry victory; Cromwell played central role in the second charge after being unhorsed initially.
The Battle

History & Significance

The main cavalry engagement at Winceby saw Oliver Cromwell unhorsed in the first charge before rallying to lead the decisive second charge that routed the Royalist cavalry of Sir William Widdrington. The battle secured Parliamentary control of Lincolnshire.

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