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Battle of Nantwich - 1644
Parliamentarians: Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir George Booth
Royalists: Lord John Byron, Richard Gibson
Result: Parliamentarian victory
Location: Nantwich
The Battle of Nantwich was fought during the First English Civil War, between the Parliamentarians and Royalists, northwest of the town of Nantwich on 25 January 1644. The Royalists under Lord John Byron were besieging Nantwich, and Sir Thomas Fairfax led an army to relieve the town. As Fairfax approached, a sudden thaw caused the River Weaver to rise, dividing Byron's cavalry from his infantry and artillery, who were overrun and destroyed by Fairfax.The Parliamentarian victory halted a run of Royalist successes in the area, and was a major setback to King Charles I's plan of campaign for the year.
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