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Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643

Battle of Adwalton Moor: Battle Plaque at Adwalton Moor
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Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary. Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date30 June 1643Wikidata
Year1643Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationEnglandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst English Civil WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsCavalier, RoundheadWikidata P710
Coordinates53.7510, -1.6640Wikidata P625
Official recordHistoric England list entry 1000000OGL v3
Registered area107.6 haOGL v3

About the battle

The Battle of Adwalton Moor occurred on 30 June 1643 at Adwalton, West Yorkshire, during the First English Civil War. In the battle, the Royalists loyal to King Charles led by the Earl of Newcastle soundly defeated the Parliamentarians commanded by Lord Fairfax.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Adwalton Moor (revision 1370431029), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

53.7510, -1.6640 · England

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Battlefield boundary © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See also this battlefield on Battlefields of Britain.

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