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English Civil War

Royalist skirmish at Sunderland 1644

1644
Tyne and Wear, England
Also known as: Sunderland Civil War 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Tyne and Wear, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.300–500.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians / Scots
Forces
Parliamentarians/Scots c.600–1200
Outcome
Sunderland, the main coal-shipping port of the Wear, fell to Parliamentary forces during the Scottish advance south
The Battle

History & Significance

Sunderland's port was vital for the coal trade. Its fall to Parliament deprived the Crown of another important revenue source and gave the Scots a significant supply point on the Durham coast

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