List of military engagements of the English Civil War

The military engagements of the English Civil War took place between 1642 and 1651. This was a part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms which took place from 1639 and 1653.

Battles NameLocationStart dateEnd dateResult of the battleBattle of Adwalton MoorAdwalton30 June 164330 June 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Aldbourne ChaseAldbourne18 September 164318 September 1643InconclusiveBattle of AltonAlton13 December 164313 December 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of AylesburyAylesbury1 November 16421 November 1642Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Babylon HillBabylon Hill7 September 16427 September 1642Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Bovey HeathBovey Heath9 January 16469 January 1646Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Boldon HillBoldons24 March 164424 March 1644InconclusiveStorming of BoltonBolton28 May 164428 May 1644Royalist victoryBattle of Braddock DownBraddock Down19 January 164319 January 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Bramber BridgeBramber13 December 164313 December 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of BrentfordBrentford12 November 164212 November 1642Royalist victoryStorming of BristolBristol23 July 164326 July 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Burton BridgeBurton upon Trent4 July 16434 July 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Camp HillCamp Hill3 April 16433 April 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Chalgrove FieldChalgrove18 June 164318 June 1643Royalist victoryBattle of CheritonCheriton29 March 164429 March 1644Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Cropredy BridgeCropredy29 June 164429 June 1644Royalist victoryBattle of Y Dalar HirY Dalar Hir5 June 16485 June 1648Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Denbigh GreenDenbigh1 November 16451 November 1645Parliamentarian victoryBattle of DunbarDunbar3 September 16503 September 1650Parliamentarian victoryBattle of EdgehillEdge Hill23 October 164223 October 1642InconclusiveStorming of Farnham CastleFarnham Castle1 December 16421 December 1642Parliamentarian victoryBattle of GainsboroughGainsborough28 July 164328 July 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Gunnislake New BridgeGunnislake20 July 164420 July 1644Royalist victoryBattle of HeptonstallHeptonstallNovember 1643November 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of HietonHieton1 December 16501 December 1650Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Hopton HeathHopton Heath19 March 164319 March 1643InconclusiveBattle of InverkeithingInverkeithing20 July 165120 July 1651Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Kings NortonKings Norton17 October 164217 October 1642Parliamentarian victoryBattle of LangportLangport10 July 164510 July 1645Parliamentarian victoryBattle of LansdowneLansdowne5 July 16435 July 1643Royalist victoryBattle of LeedsLeeds23 January 164323 January 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of LostwithielLostwithiel21 August 16442 September 1644Royalist victoryBattle of MaidstoneMaidstone1 June 16481 June 1648Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Marshall's ElmMarshall's Elm4 August 16424 August 1642Royalist victoryBattle of Marston MoorLong Marston2 July 16442 July 1644Parliamentarian victoryFirst Battle of MiddlewichMiddlewich13 March 164313 March 1643Parliamentarian victorySecond Battle of MiddlewichMiddlewich26 December 164326 December 1643Royalist victoryRelief of Montgomery CastleMontgomery Castle18 September 164418 September 1644Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Muster GreenMuster Green1 December 16427 December 1642Parliamentarian victoryBattle of NantwichNantwich25 January 164425 January 1644Parliamentarian victoryBattle of NasebyNaseby14 June 164514 June 1645Parliamentarian victoryRelief of NewarkNewark-on-Trent21 March 164421 March 1644Royalist victoryBattle of NewburnNewburn28 August 164028 August 1640Covenanter victoryFirst Battle of NewburyNewbury20 September 164320 September 1643Parliamentarian victorySecond Battle of NewburyNewbury27 October 164427 October 1644InconclusiveBattle of Olney BridgeOlney4 November 16434 November 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of OrmskirkOrmskirk20 August 164420 August 1644Parliamentarian victoryBattle of OswestryOswestry22 June 164423 June 1644Parliamentarian victoryBattle of PiercebridgePiercebridge1 December 16421 December 1642Royalist victoryBattle of Powick BridgePowick Bridge23 September 164223 September 1642Royalist victoryBattle of PrestonPreston17 August 164817 August 1648Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Ripple FieldRipple13 April 164313 April 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Roundway DownRoundway Down13 July 164313 July 1643Royalist victoryBattle of Rowton HeathRowton24 September 164524 September 1645Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Seacroft MoorSeacroft30 March 164330 March 1643Royalist victoryBattle of SelbySelby11 April 164411 April 1644Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Sherburn in ElmetSherburn in Elmet15 October 164515 October 1645Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Sourton DownSourton25 April 164325 April 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of South HartingSouth Harting23 November 164324 November 1643Royalist victoryBattle of St FagansSt Fagans8 May 16488 May 1648Parliamentarian victoryBattle of St NeotsSt Neots10 July 164810 July 1648Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Stourbridge HeathStourbridge26 March 164426 March 1644Royalist victoryBattle of Stow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-Wold21 March 164621 March 1646Parliamentarian victoryBattle of StrattonStratton16 May 164316 May 1643Royalist victoryBattle of TadcasterTadcaster7 December 16427 December 1642Royalist victoryBattle of Tipton GreenTipton Green12 June 164412 June 1644InconclusiveBattle of TorringtonTorrington16 February 164616 February 1646Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Turnham GreenTurnham Green13 November 164213 November 1642Parliamentarian victoryBattle of UptonUpton-upon-Severn28 August 165128 August 1651Parliamentarian victoryCapture of WakefieldWakefield21 May 164321 May 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of Warrington BridgeWarrington Bridge13 August 165113 August 1651Parliamentarian victoryBattle of WeymouthWeymouth9 February 16459 February 1645Royalist victoryBattle of Wigan LaneWigan25 August 165125 August 1651Parliamentarian victoryBattle of WincebyWinceby11 October 164311 October 1643Parliamentarian victoryBattle of WinwickWinwick19 August 164819 August 1648Parliamentarian victoryBattle of WorcesterWorcester3 September 16513 September 1651Parliamentarian victory

Sieges NameLocationStart dateEnd dateResult of the battleSiege of ArundelArundel19 December 16436 January 1644Parliamentarian victorySiege of Basing HouseBasing House6 November 1643 Second Siege

4 June 1644

Third Siege

October 164515 November 1643 Second Siege

15 November 1644

Third Siege

October 1645Parliamentarian victoryFirst siege of BradfordBradfordDecember 1642December 1642Parliamentarian victorySecond siege of BradfordBradfordJuly 1643July 1643Royalist victory Siege of Bridgwater (1645) Siege of Bristol (1645) Siege of Chester Siege of Chichester Chudleigh Fort Siege of Colchester Siege of Exeter (1642) Siege of Gloucester Great Siege of Scarborough Castle Siege of Helmsley Castle Siege of Hereford Siege of High Ercall Hall Siege of Hull (1642) Siege of Hull (1643) Siege of Lathom House Siege of Lichfield Siege of Lincoln Siege of Lyme Regis Siege of Newcastle Siege of Oxford Siege of Pembroke Siege of Plymouth Siege of Portsmouth Siege of Reading Storming of Shelford House Sieges of Taunton Siege of Tiverton (1645) Siege of Wardour Castle Siege of Worcester Siege of Worcester (1643) Siege of York

First English Civil War

Timelines

First English Civil War, 1642 First English Civil War, 1643 First English Civil War, 1644 First English Civil War, 1645 First English Civil War, 1646

Engagements

Army Plots (1641) Siege of Basing House Battle of Burton Bridge (1643) Battle of Boldon Hill Battle of Bramber Bridge By the Sword Divided

Siege of Helmsley Castle Meeting on Heworth Moor

Irish Confederate expedition to Scotland

Battle of Muster Green

Battle of Nantwich First Battle of Newbury Siege of Newcastle

Siege of Oxford

Battle of Piercebridge Battle of Powick Bridge

Storming of Shelford House Siege money (Newark) Siege of Carlisle (1644) Siege of Hereford Siege of Hull (1642) Siege of Worcester Siege of York Solemn League and Covenant Battle of South Harting Storming of Bolton

Battle of Tadcaster Battle of Tipton Green Treaty of Uxbridge

Second English Civil War

Battle of Preston (1648) Battle of St Fagans Battle of St Neots (1648) Corkbush Field mutiny Battle of Y Dalar Hir Great Blow Battle of Maidstone Siege of Pembroke Scottish invasion of England (1648) Siege of Colchester Battle of Winwick

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