Battle of Gunnislake New Bridge

The Battle of Gunnislake New Bridge took place on 20 July 1644 on and around Gunnislake New Bridge, a bridge over the River Tamar between Cornwall and Devon, during the First English Civil War.

Battle of Gunnislake New Bridge
Part of the First English Civil War

Gunnislake New Bridge
Date20 July 1644
Location
Gunnislake, Cornwall
50°31′43″N 4°12′43″W
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Royalists Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Sir Richard Grenville
Thomas Southcott		 Earl of Essex
William Balfour
Strength
~ 2000 ~ 2500
Casualties and losses
200 40
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.