BattlefieldsSkirmish at Wigan approach 1651
English Civil War

Skirmish at Wigan approach 1651

1651
Lancashire, England
Also known as: Action near Wigan 1651 Worcester approach
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots / Royalists
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Outcome
Parliamentary horse harried the Scottish flank as the army of Charles II marched south
The Battle

History & Significance

As the Scottish army marched south toward Worcester in August 1651 Parliamentary horse pressed their flanks and rear through Lancashire; the action near Wigan — where Derby had recently been defeated at Wigan Lane — was part of the sustained harassment that wore down the Scottish army before Worcester.

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