Battle of Kings Norton

The Battle of Kings Norton was fought on 17 October 1642. The skirmish developed out of a chance encounter between Royalists under the command of Prince Rupert and Parliamentarians under the command of Lord Willoughby. Both forces had been on their way to join their respective armies which were later to meet at Edgehill in the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War. The Parliamentarians won the encounter and both forces proceeded to join their respective armies.

Battle of Kings Norton
Part of the First English Civil War
Date17 October 1642
Location
Kings Norton
52.4072°N 1.9272°W / 52.4072; -1.9272
Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalist Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Prince Rupert Lord Willoughby
Strength
9 troops of horse
300 foot		 800 horse and foot
Casualties and losses
50-80 killed
20 captured		 17-20 killed
Kings Norton
Location within West Midlands county
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