Cromwell called it his "crowning mercy." Charles II led a Scottish army into England hoping the English would rise for him — they didn't. Cromwell's forces outnumbered him nearly two to one. After bitter street fighting Charles fled — spending six weeks as a fugitive hiding in oak trees and priest holes before escaping to France. He would not return for nine years.
c.3,000 Royalists killed; c.9,000 captured
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: EHB35.
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