Booth's Uprising

Booth's Uprising
Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Lead conspirator John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt
Date 1 August 1659 – 24 August 1659 Location Cheshire, Lancashire, Denbighshire Result Government victory
Belligerents
Commonwealth of England	Royalists
Commanders and leaders
John Lambert Jerome Sankey	John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt Sir George Booth Roger Whitley Sir Thomas Myddelton Gilbert Ireland
Strength
3000 foot 1200 horse	c.4000
Casualties and losses
1 killed[1]	30 killed[1]

Booth's Uprising, also known as Booth's Rebellion or the Cheshire Rising of 1659, was an unsuccessful attempt in August 1659 to restore Charles II of England. Centred on North West England and led by George Booth, it took place during the political turmoil that followed the resignation of Richard Cromwell as head of The Protectorate.

Intended as part of a national revolt organised by John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, only the element led by Booth was initially successful; other local risings either failed to take place or were quickly suppressed. Booth seized the important city of Chester, while local commanders at Liverpool and Wrexham also joined, but found himself isolated.

On 19 August, a government force under John Lambert defeated Booth at Winnington Bridge near Northwich, sometimes described as the final battle of the Civil War. Liverpool and Chester surrendered soon after; although Booth was captured and briefly imprisoned, he escaped punishment. The Commonwealth collapsed in 1660, leading to the Restoration of the monarchy, and Booth was rewarded with a peerage.