William Brereton Biography and Timeline

Arrest of William Brereton

William Brereton is arrested for high treason

Treason

William Brereton is arrested for high treason

Death of William Brereton

Death of William Brereton, executed

Execution

William Brereton os executed

First Battle of Middlewich

Brereton defeats Sir Thomas Aston's Royalist force at Middlewich and strengthens Parliament's position in Cheshire.

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Hopton Heath

Defeated by a Royalist force under the Earl of Northampton & General Henry Hastings

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Hopton Heath

Forced to retreat to Stone then back to Cheshire

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Wrexham

Captures Wrexham, Royalists are intercepted returning from Ireland after the truce

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Stafford

Brereton's campaign extends Parliamentarian influence into Stafford as he contests Royalist control across the Midlands.

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Whitchurch

Brereton captures Whitchurch during his Cheshire campaign and disrupts Royalist movement between the Midlands and north Wales.

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Wolverhampton

Brereton's forces secure Wolverhampton during operations designed to weaken Royalist communications in the western Midlands.

Role range: 1642-1649

Attack on Aston Hall

Parliamentarian forces attack and damage the Royalist stronghold at Aston Hall.

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Nantwich

Joins forces with Fairfax & helps defeat Royalists led by Lord Byron

Role range: 1642-1649

Relief of Nantwich

Brereton joins Fairfax in breaking the Royalist siege of Nantwich and restoring Parliament's position in Cheshire.

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Tarvin

Brereton defeats Royalist forces near Tarvin and frustrates efforts to reinforce the Royalist position around Chester.

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Denbigh

Brereton defeats Royalist forces under Sir William Vaughan at Denbigh, cutting another route of support into Cheshire.

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Chester

Conducts the succesful siege of Chester on behalf of Parliament

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Chester

Captures Chester from Lord Byron

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold

Intercepts Lord Astley & stops him marching from Wales to join Charles I in Oxford

Role range: 1642-1649