What the records say
- When
- 28 Aug 1651
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.06° N, 2.22° W
- Description
- 1651 battle that took place during the Third English Civil War
Battle of Upton
Part of the Third English Civil War (1651)
The Battle of Upton was fought on 28 August 1651 when a New Model Army detachment under the command of Colonel John Lambert made a surprise attack on Royalists defending the river Severn crossing at Upton-upon-Severn, 6 miles (9.7 km) below Worcester.
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