Battle of Newburn Ford - Battlefields Trust


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Battle of Newburn Ford, 1640


17th Century

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    "The battle of Newburn Ford took place early on the morning of 28th August 1640. Some 4500 English troops had been dispatched to cover the ford at Newburn. On the south side of the river, close to the two adjacent crossings they had constructed two sconces where they planted artilleryand awaited the Scottish approach...."

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    Link: http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/civil-war/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=29
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 10 years, 5 months ago
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