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Battle of Ripple Field 1643

Battle of Ripple Field: Ripple Cross and Stocks
Image: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date13 April 1643Wikidata
Year1643Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationEnglandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictEnglish Civil WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsCavalier, RoundheadWikidata P710
Coordinates52.0420, -2.1870Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Ripple Field, fought on 13 April 1643, was an engagement in the First English Civil War. In the battle, a Royalist cavalry force led by Prince Maurice routed Parliamentarian cavalry and infantry forces led by Sir William Waller.

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Location

52.0420, -2.1870 · England

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