Relief of Newark
A Battle that took place during the First English Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Relief of Newark (21 March 1644) was a Royalist victory during the First English Civil War. It was a personal victory for Prince Rupert and it resulted in the Royalists holding Newark-on-Trent until very near the end of the war.
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Relief of Newark | |||||||
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Part of the First English Civil War | |||||||
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Parliamentarians | Royalists | ||||||
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Sir John Meldrum Colonel Edward Rossiter | Prince Rupert | ||||||
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2,000 horse 5,000 foot 13 siege guns |
3,500 horse 3,000 foot 3 field guns |
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