Battle of Piercebridge
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battle-of-piercebridge-173-8891909
title:
Battle of Piercebridge
text:
The battle of Piercebridge was fought on 1 December 1642 in County Durham, England, during the First English Civil War. The Earl of Newcastle was advancing with an army of 6,000 from Newcastle upon Tyne to York to reinforce the local Royalists. Aware of his approach, the Parliamentarians defended the main crossing over the River Tees, at Piercebridge. Under the command of Captain John Hotham, around 580 troops had barricaded the bridge. Newcastle sent an advance guard under the command of Sir Th
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description:
Battle of the First English Civil War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Piercebridge
date created:
2020-02-29T16:38:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T06:20:26Z
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