Battle of Adwalton Moor

Battle of Adwalton Moor
Part of the First English Civil War
Battle Plaque at Adwalton Moor
Date 30 June 1643; 381 years ago (1643-06-30) Location Adwalton, Yorkshire 53°45′04″N 1°39′50″W / 53.751°N 1.664°W / 53.751; -1.664 Result Royalist Victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Earl of Newcastle	Lord Fairfax Sir Thomas Fairfax Major General Gifford
Strength
4,000 foot soldiers[1] 3,000 horse	6,000 foot soldiers[1] 1,500 horse Local countrymen
Casualties and losses
200 killed[1] 300 wounded	500 killed[1] 1,500 captured

Adwalton

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West Yorkshire and Adwalton

The Battle of Adwalton Moor occurred on 30 June 1643 at Adwalton, West Yorkshire, during the First English Civil War. In the battle, the Royalists loyal to King Charles led by the Earl of Newcastle soundly defeated the Parliamentarians commanded by Lord Fairfax.