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Invasion of England

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

4Records
1651Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1651

Charles II13 July 1651

Warfare / Civil War

Crosses the Border into England with a mainly Presbyterian force to restore the throne

Charles II5 August 1651

Scottish Border · Warfare / Civil War

Charles II crosses into England with a predominantly Scottish Royalist army, beginning the southward campaign that culminates at Worcester.

Charles II6 August 1651

Warfare / Civil War

Crosses the border into England at the head of an Army of 14,000

John LambertAugust 1651

Warfare / Civil War

Sent by Cromwell to harass the Scottish invasion Army headed by Charles II

Names involved

Charles IIJohn Lambert

Provenance

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