Battle of Newburn (1640 AD)

Battle of Newburn (Royalists vs Scotland) took place in 1640 AD during Bishops' Wars.

Battle facts

Year: 1640 AD
Date: 1640-08-28
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Bishops' Wars
Side A: Royalists
Side B: Scotland
Commanders (A): Viscount Conway, Sir Jacob Astley, Lord Rochester, Thomas Lunsford
Commanders (B): Alexander Leslie, Alexander Hamilton, Montrose
Casualties: approx. 300300 The Battle of Newburn, took place on 28 August 1640, during the Second Bishops' War, near Newburn in northern England. A Scottish Covenanter army of 20,000 under Alexander Leslie defeated an Eng
Outcome: Scottish victory
Coordinates: 54.983°, -1.751°