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Battle of Newburn

Scotland · Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1640Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1640

Alexander Leslie Leven, 1st28 August 1640

Newburn · Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd

Two days after the battle the city of Newcastle is surrendered to the Scots. Leads to the Treaty of Ripon

James Graham Montrose, 1stAugust 1640

Newburn · Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd

Commands the cavalry under Lord Leven against the forces of Charles I

Names involved

Alexander Leslie Leven, 1stJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Provenance

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