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Battle of Upton

Battle of Upton was a battle fought on 28 August 1651 at Upton upon Severn, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Third English Civil War, which ran from 1649 to 1651. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory.

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The Taking of Upton Bridge by Charles Cattermole, depicts an action by Parliamentary soldiers on 28 August 1651 during the Battle of Upton. An a battle in the Worcester Campaign of the Third English C
The Taking of Upton Bridge by Charles Cattermole, depicts an action by Parliamentary soldiers on 28 August 1651 during the Battle of Upton. An a battle in the Worcester Campaign of the Third English C. Charles Cattermole, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 August 1651
WhereUpton upon Severn, United Kingdom52.065N, 2.218W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainst22px Parliamentarians
Part ofThird English Civil War1649 to 1651

Where it sits in Third English Civil War

Battle of Cartagena, 1650Battle of Warrington Bridge, 1651Battle of Wigan Lane, 1651Battle of Upton, 165116501651Battle of Upton, 1651
4 placed engagements of Third English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 August 1651
PlaceUpton upon Severn, United Kingdom
52.065N, 2.218W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeAided in the capture of Worcester
Commanders
Battle of UptonBattle of UptonBattle of Ripple FieldBattle of TewkesburyBattle of Powick BridgeBattle of WorcesterSiege of WorcesterBattle of TewkesburyBattle of WorcesterBirminghamCardiffNottinghamStokeLutonPeterboroughBathLeicester100 km52.065N, 2.218W
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Battle of Upton is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872632, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Upton, revision 1370592005, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.