Battle of Nantwich
A Battle that took place in 1644 during the First English Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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53.08096°N 2.54445°W / 53.08096; -2.54445
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Battle of Nantwich | |||||||
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Part of First English Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Royalists | Parliamentarians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lord Byron Richard Gibson |
Sir Thomas Fairfax Sir William Brereton Sir George Booth | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
[1] 1,800 horse ca. 2,000 foot |
[2] 1,800 horse 500 dragoons 2,500+ foot | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500 prisoners[1] | Unknown |
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The Battle of Nantwich was fought on 25 January 1644 in Cheshire during the First English Civil War. In the battle, Sir Thomas Fairfax in command of a Parliamentarian relief force defeated Lord Byron and the Royalists.
The Parliamentarian victory halted a series of Royalist successes in the area and was a major setback to King Charles' planned military campaign for 1644.