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Battle of Newburn Ford Monument

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Battle of Newburn Ford Monument

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    July 24, 2025

    The Battle of Newburn Ford Monument is a simple stone memorial on the south bank of the River Tyne at Newburn, marking the battle of 28 August 1640 during the Second Bishops' War, when a Scottish Covenanter army of around 20,000 men under Alexander Leslie defeated an English force of around 5,000 under Lord Conway, after which the Scots captured Newcastle, forcing King Charles I to recall Parliament, and paving the way for the English Civil War.

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      May 24, 2021

      Battle of Newburn.
      Quiet cycleway pass this site, plenty parking and café nearby. good place to start flat bike rides or walks. look out for the pub nearby with flood mark dates engraved on the wall.

        December 2, 2020

        Battle of Newburn Ford marker and history

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