Battle of Newburn

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The Battle of Newburn was a 1640 engagement during the Second Bishops' War in which the Scottish Covenanter army defeated English forces and secured a strategic crossing of the River Tyne, paving the way for their occupation of Newcastle.

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Battle of Newburn canonical 2
Battle of Newburn Ford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Newburn Ford
linked to: Battle of Newburn
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
cause Scottish opposition to Charles I's religious policies
dispute over control of the Church of Scotland
combatant English royal forces
Scottish Covenanters
commander Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Lord Conway
Sir Thomas Lunsford
conflict Second Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
consequence English defeat in the Second Bishops' War
contributed to the calling of the Long Parliament
occupation of Newcastle by Scottish forces
pressure on Charles I to negotiate with the Scots
country England
date 28 August 1640
EnglishPosition earthworks on the south bank of the River Tyne
era Stuart period
followedBy Treaty of Ripon
historicalPeriod early reign of Charles I of England
location Newburn
River Tyne
near Newcastle upon Tyne
objective secure a crossing of the River Tyne
outcome Scots opened the road to Newcastle upon Tyne
Scots secured the Newburn fords
partOf Second Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
precededBy Battle of Newburn skirmishing and manoeuvres in northern England
relatedTo Bishops' Wars
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
result Scottish victory
ScottishPosition north bank of the River Tyne
significance gave Scots control of coal supplies from Newcastle
helped escalate tensions leading to the English Civil War
weakened Charles I's financial position
strength around 20,000 Scottish troops
around 4,000–5,000 English troops
tactic Scottish artillery bombardment of English positions
Scottish river crossing at fords
theatre Northern England
year 1640

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Scottish Covenanter army notableBattle Battle of Newburn
Battle of Newburn alsoKnownAs Battle of Newburn Ford
linked to: Battle of Newburn