Battle of Newburn
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battle-of-newburn-163-10270851
title:
Battle of Newburn
text:
The Battle of Newburn, also known as the Battle of Newburn Ford, took place on 28 August 1640, during the Second Bishops' War. It was fought at Newburn, just outside Newcastle, where a ford crossed the River Tyne. A Scottish Covenanter army of 20,000 under Alexander Leslie defeated an English force of 5,000, led by Lord Conway. The only significant military action of the war, victory enabled the Scots to take Newcastle, which provided the bulk of London's coal supplies, and allowed them to put p
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Battle on 28 August 1640, during the Second Bishops' War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Newburn
date created:
2003-02-27T08:45:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T15:14:57Z
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