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Destruction of Upton Bridge

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

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1651Date range
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Chronological records

1651

Charles IIAugust 1651

Upton-upon-Severn · Warfare / Civil War

Royalist forces destroy Upton Bridge on Charles II's orders to delay Parliamentarian movement across the River Severn.

Names involved

Charles II

Provenance

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