BattlefieldsAction at Barnard Castle 1644
English Civil War

Action at Barnard Castle 1644

1644
Durham, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Barnard Castle County Durham 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100–200
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Scots)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300–500
Outcome
Scottish covenanting forces cleared Royalist resistance at Barnard Castle
The Battle

History & Significance

As the Scottish army advanced south through Durham in 1644 the Royalist garrison at Barnard Castle offered brief resistance before being overcome; the castle on the Tees was an important crossing point and its fall opened the Royalist northern positions.

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