What the records say
- When
- 1 Dec 1642
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.53° N, 1.68° W
- Description
- 1642 battle of the First English Civil War
Battle of Piercebridge
Battle of the First English Civil War
The battle of Piercebridge was fought on 1 December 1642 in County Durham, England, during the First English Civil War. The Earl of Newcastle was advancing with an army of 6,000 from Newcastle upon Tyne to York to reinforce the local Royalists. Aware of his approach, the Parliamentarians defended the main crossing over the River Tees, at Piercebridge.
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