Battle of Adwalton Moor
The Battle of Adwalton Moor was a battle in the English Civil War on 30 June 1643. The Royalists under William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle defeated the Parliamentarians under Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Baron of Cameron.
Newcastle marched on Bradford with 10,000 men against Fairfax's 3,000–4,000.
External links
- http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~crossby/ECW/battles/adwalton.html
- http://www.rickard.karoo.net/articles/battles_adwalton.html
- http://www.bradford.gov.uk/council/planning/ heritage/battle_of_adwalton_moor1.pdf
Categories: Military stubs | Battles of the English Civil Wars | History of Yorkshire