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First Battle of Middlewich

When
1643
Where
Middlewich, Cheshire
Episodes
1

On 13 March 1643, Parliamentarian forces under Sir William Brereton defeated Royalist troops led by Sir Thomas Aston at Middlewich in Cheshire. This engagement occurred during the First English Civil War, following Aston's appointment as major-general to the region in January 1643.

Episodes

  1. 13 March 1643 · Middlewich, CheshireFirst Battle of Middlewich

    Parliamentarians under Brereton routed Royalists under Aston in Cheshire.

Background and detail

The Battle. The First Battle of Middlewich took place on 13 March 1643. Parliamentarian forces commanded by Sir William Brereton engaged Royalist supporters of King Charles I under Sir Thomas Aston. The Parliamentarians achieved a victory, routing the Cavaliers in this specific engagement within Cheshire.

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Sources

  1. First Battle of Middlewich Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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