Talk - The Second Battle of Newbury, 1644

Thwarted in his attempt to relieve the siege of Basing House, King Charles I quartered his royalist army in Newbury. Three parliamentarian generals, Essex, Waller and Manchester aided by their subordinate Oliver Cromwell combined their forces at Basingstoke and marched to meet him. The ensuing desperate battle ended in a tactical stalemate but a strategic victory for Parliament and more importantly, a complete overhaul of how they fought the rest of the war as told in this fascinating talk by

7pm- 8pm
Please note that all seating is unreserved.
Tickets £5
Available to buy from the museum 01635 519562 or online westberkshireheritage.org/whats-on (online bookings incur a small booking fe

West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS

Wed 16 Nov 2016

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