Battle of Winnington Bridge

Battle of Winnington Bridge
Part of Booth's Uprising

A plaque on the modern bridge commemorating the battle
Date19 August 1659
Location
Winnington Bridge, Barnton, Northwich (A533 over the River Weaver)
53°16′09″N 2°32′18″W / 53.269224°N 2.538381°W / 53.269224; -2.538381
Result Government victory
Belligerents
Commonwealth of England Royalists
Commanders and leaders
General John Lambert Sir George Booth
Sir Edward Broughton
Strength
5,000 4,000
Casualties and losses
One Thirty
Location within Cheshire

The Battle of Winnington Bridge, often described as the last battle of the English Civil War, took place on 19 August 1659 during Booth's Uprising, a Royalist rebellion in north-west England and Wales.

During the battle a Parliamentary army of around 5,000 men under the command of General John Lambert defeated a rebel army of 4,000 men under the command of Sir George Booth.

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