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Capture of Upton Bridge

England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1643–1651Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1643

Maurice12 April 1643

Upton Bridge · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Upton Bridge to maintain his communications with Oxford across the Severn

1651

John Lambert28 August 1651

Upton Bridge · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Upton Bridge enabling Cromwell to advance on both banks of the Severn

John Lambert28 August 1651

Upton-upon-Severn · Warfare / Civil War

Lambert leads horse and dragoons in a daring attack that recaptures the damaged Upton Bridge south of Worcester.

Names involved

John LambertMaurice

Provenance

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