The Scottish Covenanting army crossed the River Tyne at Newburn and defeated the English force holding the ford with artillery fire and cavalry. It was the last battle between Scottish and English armies before the Civil War — and the Scots won decisively. The occupation of Newcastle cut off London's coal supply. Charles I was forced to summon Parliament to pay for a new army. The Long Parliament, once summoned, proved impossible to dissolve and the Civil War followed. Scotland's military victory at Newburn triggered the English Revolution.
c.60 English killed; Scottish losses minimal
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