BattlefieldsNantwich Relief March 1644
English Civil War

Nantwich Relief March 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist besiegers under Lord Byron
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentary relief force under Fairfax
Outcome
Fairfax relief march set the conditions for Parliamentary victory at Nantwich; Byron was caught between the garrison sortie and the relief force.
The Battle

History & Significance

Sir Thomas Fairfax marched rapidly north from Lincolnshire through bitter January weather to relieve Nantwich. The approach march itself was a remarkable logistical achievement that caught Royalist besiegers under Lord Byron between the relief force and the garrison.

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