How many people died in the Battle of Nantwich?
The Battle of Nantwich proved a substantial victory for Parliament. Two hundred Royalists had been killed and 1500 captured. Numbered amongst the prisoners were the majority of their senior officers, including the turncoat Colonel Monk, architect of the Restoration in 1660.
What happened during the Battle of Nantwich?
On the 25th January the Parliamentarians were intercepted near Necton by a Royalist army totalling 3,500 commanded by Lord John Byron. In the bloody two hour battle that followed the Royalists were defeated, their artillery captured and several senior Royalist officers taken prisoner.
Where did the Battle of Nantwich take place?
Cheshire
Nantwich
Battle of Nantwich/Locations
In what year was the Battle of Nantwich?
January 25, 1644 – January 26, 1644
Battle of Nantwich/Periods
Who won the Battle of Nantwich in 1644?
Parliamentarian
| Battle of Nantwich | |
|---|---|
| Part of First English Civil War | |
| Date 25 January 1644 Location Nantwich, Cheshire Result Parliamentarian victory | |
| Belligerents | |
| Royalists | Parliamentarians |
How did the Battle of Nantwich start?
Byron launched an offensive from the south with 5,000 men against the Parliamentarian garrisons in Cheshire, most of which were quickly captured. Byron besieged the town on 18 January 1644 and launched an attack but was defeated, suffering 500 casualties.
Byron launched an attack against the town on 18 January 1644, but was defeated with 500 casualties. Together with the casualties from the earlier fighting in Cheshire, sickness, and desertions, Byron’s forces were reduced to a total of about 3,500 men.
How big was Byron’s Army during the Battle of Nantwich?
Together with losses from sickness and desertions and casualties from the earlier fighting in Cheshire, Byron’s forces shrunk to a total size of about 3,800 men. Byron nevertheless continued the siege of Nantwich.
Who was taken prisoner at the Battle of Nantwich?
One Royalist officer taken prisoner at Nantwich was Colonel George Monck (in command of Michael Warren’s regiment), who later changed sides and was to play a prominent part in the Commonwealth of England and the Restoration . There is an annual re-enactment of the battle by The Sealed Knot on the nearest Saturday to 25 January.
What was the garrison of Nantwich during the Civil War?
Nantwich had been a Parliamentarian garrison since January 1643. The River Weaver formed a natural defence at the western approach; the town was further fortified with a circuit of earthworks, ditches and barricades. The garrison of nearly 2,000 men was well-supplied.
