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English Civil War

Battle of Worcester 1651

1651
Worcestershire, England
Also known as: Worcester 1651 · The Crowning Mercy
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots Royalists (Charles II)
Forces
c.28,000 New Model Army (Cromwell)
VS
Victor
English Parliament (Cromwell)
Forces
c.16,000 Scots and Royalists (Charles II)
Outcome
The Scottish Royalist army destroyed; the King escapes via the royal oak; Scottish resistance ends
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651 ended the Wars of the Three Kingdoms — Cromwell called it his Crowning Mercy and Charles II spent six weeks as a fugitive before escaping to France.

Casualties & Losses

Approximately 3000 Scots killed; 10000 captured

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Worcester 1651

St Alban's Church
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Worcester city centre
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) between Charles Street and Portland Place
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Edgar Tower entrance to the Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Refectory of St Mary's Priory in Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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