BattlefieldsScottish occupation of Newcastle 1640
English Civil War

Scottish occupation of Newcastle 1640

1640–1641
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Scots hold Newcastle 1640-1641
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English Royalists
Forces
English Royalists c.2,000–5,000
VS
Victor
Scots Covenanters
Forces
Scots Covenanters c.10,000–15,000
Outcome
Scots occupy Newcastle and the northeast of England; Charles pays 850 pounds per day maintenance
The Battle

History & Significance

The Covenanting occupation of Newcastle and County Durham from 1640 to 1641 gave the Scots enormous leverage over Charles I, forcing the treaty that called the Long Parliament.

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