Battle of Boldon Hill 1644
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1644 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | English Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Scotland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.9460, -1.4360 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Boldon Hill was a day-long engagement that took place in modern-day Tyne and Wear between English Royalists and an army made up of Scottish Covenanters in alliance with Parliamentarians from nearby Sunderland on 24 March 1644 during the First English Civil War.
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