1639
Battle of Newburn
Defeats an English royalist force at Newburn
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Newburn in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Defeats an English royalist force at Newburn
Commands the cavalry under Lord Leven against the forces of Charles I
Two days after the battle the city of Newcastle is surrendered to the Scots. Leads to the Treaty of Ripon
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