Battle of Winnington Bridge

At the Battle of Winnington Bridge (19 August 1659) a Parliamentary army of 5,000 men under the command of General John Lambert defeated a rebel Royalist army of 4,000 men under the command of Sir George Booth.[4][2][5]

Battle of Winnington Bridge
Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

A plaque on the modern bridge commemorating the battle
Date26 March 1644
Location
Winnington Bridge, Barnton, Northwich (A533 over the River Weaver)
Result Roundhead (Parliamentary) victory
Belligerents
Roundheads (Parliamentarians) Cavaliers
Commanders and leaders
General John Lambert Sir George Booth
Strength
5,000[1] 4,000[2]
Casualties and losses
one[3] Thirty[3]
Location within North West of England

Notes
  1. Royle 2006, p. 747.
  2. Churchill 1931, p. 277.
  3. Royle 2006, p. 748.
  4. Royle 2006, pp. 747–748.
  5. Henderson 1886, p. 378.

References
  • Churchill, Winston (1931), A History Of The English Speaking Peoples, 2, London: Educational Book Company, p. 277
  • Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1886), "Booth, George (1622-1684)" , in Stephen, Leslie (ed.), Dictionary of National Biography, 5, London: Smith, Elder & Co, p. 378
  • Royle, Trevor (2006) [2004], Civil War; The Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1638–1660, London: Abucus, ISBN 978-0-349-11564-1


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