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English Civil War

Preston Approach and River Ribble Crossing 1648

1648
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish Engager forces
Forces
Scottish Engager rearguard
VS
Victor
Parliamentary New Model Army
Forces
Parliamentary New Model Army under Cromwell
Outcome
Parliamentary success in forcing the Ribble crossing; Scottish army's retreat route was compromised by the crossing action.
The Battle

History & Significance

The Parliamentary army under Cromwell forced a crossing of the River Ribble south of Preston on 17 August 1648, cutting off the Scottish Engager army. Fighting on Ribble Bridge and the surrounding area preceded the main Preston battle.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Preston Approach and River Ribble Crossing 1648

Penwortham Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Castle Hill motte
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Chingle Hall moated site
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
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