Battle of Seacroft Moor
Battle on 30 March 1643 during the First English Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Seacroft Moor took place in Whinmoor moor near the village of Seacroft, north-east of Leeds in West Riding on 30 March 1643 during the First English Civil War. In the battle, a Parliamentarian force commanded by Lieutenant-General Thomas Fairfax was decisively beaten by a Royalist cavalry force commanded by George Goring.
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Battle of Seacroft Moor | |||||||
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Part of the First English Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Royalists | Parliamentarians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Goring | Sir Thomas Fairfax | ||||||
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c. 20 troops horse[1] |
c. 2 troops horse[1] 4,000 foot[1] | ||||||
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Unknown |
100-200 killed[1][2] 1000 captured[1][2] |
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