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Second Battle of Middlewich 1643

Second Battle of Middlewich: John1stLordByron
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date26 December 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
Coordinates53.1930, -2.4450Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Second Battle of Middlewich took place on 26 December 1643 near Middlewich in Cheshire during the First English Civil War. A Royalist force under Lord Byron defeated a Parliamentarian army commanded by Sir William Brereton.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Second Battle of Middlewich (revision 1380793801), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

53.1930, -2.4450 · England

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