BattlefieldsBattle of Adwalton Moor
English Civil War

Battle of Adwalton Moor

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians (Fairfaxes)
Forces
c.4,000 Parliamentarians (Fairfax)
VS
Victor
Royalists (Newcastle)
Forces
c.10,000 Royalists (Newcastle)
Outcome
Decisive Royalist victory; Fairfaxes fled to Hull
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Adwalton Moor was a decisive Royalist victory that secured Yorkshire for King Charles I and demonstrated the military prowess of the Marquess of Newcastle. The defeat effectively ended Parliamentary control of the North of England during the first phase of the Civil War, forcing the Fairfaxes to flee and allowing the Royalists to consolidate their northern stronghold.

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