Battle of Winnington Bridge

Battle of Winnington Bridge
Part of Booth's Uprising

A plaque on the modern bridge commemorating the battle
Date19 August 1659
Location
Winnington Bridge, Barnton, Northwich (A533 over the River Weaver)
53°16′09″N 2°32′18″W / 53.269224°N 2.538381°W / 53.269224; -2.538381
Result Government victory
Belligerents
Commonwealth of England Commonwealth of England Royalists
Commanders and leaders
General John Lambert Sir George Booth
Sir Edward Broughton
Strength
5,000[1] 4,000[2]
Casualties and losses
one[3] Thirty[3]
Battle of Winnington Bridge is located in Cheshire
Battle of Winnington Bridge
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Location within Cheshire

The Battle of Winnington Bridge, often described as the last battle of the English Civil War, took place on 19 August 1659 during Booth's Uprising, a Royalist rebellion in north-west England and Wales.

During the battle a Parliamentary army of around 5,000 men under the command of General John Lambert defeated a rebel army of 4,000 men under the command of Sir George Booth.[4][2][5]

  1. ^ Royle 2006, p. 747.
  2. ^ a b Churchill 1931, p. 277.
  3. ^ a b Royle 2006, p. 748.
  4. ^ Royle 2006, pp. 747–748.
  5. ^ Henderson 1886, p. 378.