List of military engagements of the English Civil War

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Maps of territory held by Royalists (red) and Parliamentarians (yellow-green), 1642–1645

The military engagements of the English Civil War took place between 1642 and 1651. [1] This was a part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms which took place from 1639 and 1653.

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Battles

NameLocationStart dateEnd dateResult of the battle
Battle of Adwalton Moor Adwalton 30 June 164330 June 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Aldbourne Chase Aldbourne 18 September 164318 September 1643Inconclusive
Battle of Alton Alton 13 December 164313 December 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Aylesbury Aylesbury 1 November 16421 November 1642Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Babylon Hill Babylon Hill 7 September 16427 September 1642Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Bovey Heath Bovey Heath 9 January 16469 January 1646Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Boldon Hill Boldons 24 March 164424 March 1644Inconclusive
Storming of Bolton Bolton 28 May 164428 May 1644Royalist victory
Battle of Braddock Down Braddock Down 19 January 164319 January 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Bramber Bridge Bramber 13 December 164313 December 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Brentford Brentford 12 November 164212 November 1642Royalist victory
Storming of Bristol Bristol 23 July 164326 July 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Burton Bridge Burton upon Trent 4 July 16434 July 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Camp Hill Camp Hill 3 April 16433 April 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Chalgrove Field Chalgrove 18 June 164318 June 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Cheriton Cheriton 29 March 164429 March 1644Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Cropredy Bridge Cropredy 29 June 164429 June 1644Royalist victory
Battle of Y Dalar Hir Y Dalar Hir 5 June 16485 June 1648Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Denbigh Green Denbigh 1 November 16451 November 1645Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Dunbar Dunbar 3 September 16503 September 1650Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Edgehill Edge Hill 23 October 164223 October 1642Inconclusive
Storming of Farnham Castle Farnham Castle 1 December 16421 December 1642Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Gainsborough Gainsborough 28 July 164328 July 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Gunnislake New Bridge Gunnislake 20 July 164420 July 1644Royalist victory
Battle of Heptonstall Heptonstall November 1643November 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Hieton Hieton 1 December 16501 December 1650Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Hopton Heath Hopton Heath 19 March 164319 March 1643Inconclusive
Battle of Inverkeithing Inverkeithing 20 July 165120 July 1651Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Kings Norton Kings Norton 17 October 164217 October 1642Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Langport Langport 10 July 164510 July 1645Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Lansdowne Lansdowne 5 July 16435 July 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Leeds Leeds 23 January 164323 January 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Lostwithiel Lostwithiel 21 August 16442 September 1644Royalist victory
Battle of Maidstone Maidstone 1 June 16481 June 1648Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Marshall's Elm Marshall's Elm 4 August 16424 August 1642Royalist victory
Battle of Marston Moor Long Marston 2 July 16442 July 1644Parliamentarian victory
First Battle of Middlewich Middlewich 13 March 164313 March 1643Parliamentarian victory
Second Battle of Middlewich Middlewich 26 December 164326 December 1643Royalist victory
Relief of Montgomery Castle Montgomery Castle 18 September 164418 September 1644Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Muster Green Muster Green 1 December 16427 December 1642Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Nantwich Nantwich 25 January 164425 January 1644Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Naseby Naseby 14 June 164514 June 1645Parliamentarian victory
Relief of Newark Newark-on-Trent 21 March 164421 March 1644Royalist victory
Battle of Newburn Newburn 28 August 164028 August 1640Covenanter victory
First Battle of Newbury Newbury 20 September 164320 September 1643Parliamentarian victory
Second Battle of Newbury Newbury 27 October 164427 October 1644Inconclusive
Battle of Olney Bridge Olney 4 November 16434 November 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Ormskirk Ormskirk 20 August 164420 August 1644Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Oswestry Oswestry 22 June 164423 June 1644Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Piercebridge Piercebridge 1 December 16421 December 1642Royalist victory
Battle of Powick Bridge Powick Bridge 23 September 164223 September 1642Royalist victory
Battle of Preston Preston 17 August 164817 August 1648Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Ripple Field Ripple 13 April 164313 April 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Roundway Down Roundway Down 13 July 164313 July 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Rowton Heath Rowton 24 September 164524 September 1645Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Seacroft Moor Seacroft 30 March 164330 March 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Selby Selby 11 April 164411 April 1644Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Sherburn in Elmet Sherburn in Elmet 15 October 164515 October 1645Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Sourton Down Sourton 25 April 164325 April 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of South Harting South Harting 23 November 164324 November 1643Royalist victory
Battle of St Fagans St Fagans 8 May 16488 May 1648Parliamentarian victory
Battle of St Neots St Neots 10 July 164810 July 1648Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Stourbridge Heath Stourbridge 26 March 164426 March 1644Royalist victory
Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold Stow-on-the-Wold 21 March 164621 March 1646Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Stratton Stratton 16 May 164316 May 1643Royalist victory
Battle of Tadcaster Tadcaster 7 December 16427 December 1642Royalist victory
Battle of Tipton Green Tipton Green 12 June 164412 June 1644Inconclusive
Battle of Torrington Torrington 16 February 164616 February 1646Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Turnham Green Turnham Green 13 November 164213 November 1642Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Upton Upton-upon-Severn 28 August 165128 August 1651Parliamentarian victory
Capture of Wakefield Wakefield 21 May 164321 May 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Warrington Bridge Warrington Bridge 13 August 165113 August 1651Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Weymouth Weymouth 9 February 16459 February 1645Royalist victory
Battle of Wigan Lane Wigan 25 August 165125 August 1651Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Winceby Winceby 11 October 164311 October 1643Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Winwick Winwick 19 August 164819 August 1648Parliamentarian victory
Battle of Worcester Worcester 3 September 16513 September 1651Parliamentarian victory

Sieges

NameLocationStart dateEnd dateResult of the battle
Siege of Arundel Arundel 19 December 16436 January 1644Parliamentarian victory
Siege of Basing House Basing House 6 November 1643

Second Siege

4 June 1644

Third Siege

October 1645

15 November 1643

Second Siege

15 November 1644

Third Siege

October 1645

Parliamentarian victory
First siege of Bradford Bradford December 1642December 1642Parliamentarian victory
Second siege of Bradford Bradford July 1643July 1643Royalist victory

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References

  1. ↑ "The English Civil Wars: History and Stories". English Heritage. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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