Battle of Oswestry

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Battle of Oswestry
Part of the First English Civil War

Remains of Oswestry Castle
Date22-23 June 1644
Location
Oswestry, Shropshire
Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Edward Lloyd Lord Denbigh
Thomas Mytton
Strength
Unknown 200 foot
Oswestry
Shrewsbury
Shropshire and Oswestry

The Battle of Oswestry took place during the First English Civil War on 22–23 June 1644 when Parliamentarians led by Lord Denbigh attacked and took control of the Royalist garrison in Oswestry, Shropshire.

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